Nagaland COVID-19 cases rise to 1084 with 90 new cases

Nagaland reported 90 new COVID-19 cases taking the state’s total to 1084 on July 23^rd, 2020, state Health and Family Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

Of the total 90 positive COVID-19 cases, 61 are from Kohima, 26 are from Dimapur, 2 are from Peren and 1 from Phek.

Of the total 1084 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 548 are active and 486 have been cured and discharged so far. However, the state has not registered any death case yet.

Meanwhile, a person staying in a paid quarantine centre at hongkong market in Dimapur in Nagaland died on July 22nd, 2020. However, the cause of death is yet to be ascertained. Following the incident, the MP Road, Nagaland was sealed. She was reportedly two months pregnant.

Sources said she came from Guwahati and arrived here in the early hours on Wednesday. Her husband reportedly dropped her and then returned to Guwahati.

Also read: Nagaland: Road sealed after woman’s death in paid quarantine

Nagaland and the Northeast

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

India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the more than 45720 COVID-19 cases and 1129 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 1238635. The death toll is now 29861, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 426167 while 782607 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 6 thousand deaths. It has recorded 337607 corona cases with 187769 cured, 12556 deaths, and 137282 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 126323 cases with 107650 cured, 3719 deaths, and 14954 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 186492 positive cases with 131583 cured, 3144 deaths 51765 active cases. Gujarat with 51399 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 37260 have been cured, 2224 deaths, and 11915 active cases.

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