Team led by Community Health Officer of Tssori Health & Wellness Centre carried out Har Ghar Dastak Covid-19 vaccination at New Tssori village under Bhandari Block, Wokha district. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter: Chos Rhts@Chos_Rhts)
Morung Express News
Dimapur | November 4
Nagaland reported 34 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths in the past week and the weekly sample positivity rate has remained below 5% for the last 16 weeks, the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) said on Saturday.
As per the weekly COVID roundup for the week (November 27 to December 3) issued by the IDSP, among the districts, Dimapur recorded the maximum number of cases (24) and also tested 55% of all samples (3,334) from the week. The three COVID-19 fatalities were also reported from Dimapur, the IDSP stated. A total of 15 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported from COVID-19 hospitals across the state.
Overall, the month of November recorded 280 positive cases from 15,360 samples with a positivity rate of 1.8%.
In terms of vaccination, the IDSP stated that the state has reached a milestone in the past week by vaccinating 60% of all eligible beneficiaries. 12.96 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered out of which 19,982 were administered in the past week.
Despite the low positivity rate, the IDSP advised citizens to follow preventive measures in the wake of the new emerging Omicron variant of concern (B.1.1. 529).
Stating that vaccines are very effective against circulating variants and possibly against other VOCs, it recommended COVID-19 vaccination at the earliest to prevent hospitalizations and deaths. Along with vaccination, it also advised compulsory masking in public places, crowd control in any social, religious, or political gathering to avoid super spreader events, as well as choosing outdoor events over indoor gatherings.
“The festive season brings in much cheer and joy, but it comes with an increased risk of infections and super spreader events due to more interactions between people unless all citizens of the state come together and do their part,” it added.
