Nagaland: With 16 new cases, state’s COVID-19 tally soars to 371

Nagaland reported 16 more COVID-19 cases on June 26^th, 2020, talking the state’s total to 371. This was stated by the state Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom.

Out of the 16 confirmed cases, 15 are from Kohima quarantine centre and one is from Peren quarantine centre.

Of the 371 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 211 are active cases and 160 have been cured and discharged in the state so far. However, the state has not registered any death case so far.

Also read: Assam reports 276 COVID-19 cases on Jun 25, count stands at 6646

Nagaland and the Northeast

Assam has the highest COVID-19 cases in Northeast India followed by Tripura.

India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the highest-ever daily spike of 17,296 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 4,90,401. The death toll is now 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 189463 while 285637 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 147741 corona cases with 77453 cured, 6931 deaths, and 63357 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 73780 cases with 44765 cured, 2429 deaths, and 26586 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 70977 positive cases with 39999 cured, 911 deaths 30067 active cases. Gujarat with 29520 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 21498 have been cured, 1753 deaths, and 6269 active cases.

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