Nagaland Covid-19 update: 46 new cases detected

Our Reporter

Dimapur, Aug. 29 (EMN): Nagaland recorded 46 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state's tally to 3,851.

This was informed by the minister of Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom.

"Out of 582 samples tested 46 positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported. 44 in Kohima, 1 in Phek and 1 in Mon. Necessary contact tracing has been activated by our IDSP team," the minister tweeted.

According to the information provided by the Health department till the time of filing this report, the state has 975 active Covid-19 cases, 2,858 recoveries and eight deaths.

In regard to district-wise distribution of active Covid-19 cases, Kohima leads with 436 active cases, followed by Dimapur-433 Mon-41, Zunheboto-31, Tuensang-9, Wokha-7, Mokokchung-4, Peren-3 and 1 each in Kiphire and Longleng. Phek district is currently coronavirus-free.