DIMAPUR, APRIL 1 (MExN): 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 were detected in Nagaland out of 225 test results received on April 1. Meanwhile no new recoveries were reported in the State on the day. The Health Department’s bulletin informed that the new cases include 4 from Kohima and 1 from Dimapur.
While 1 of the new cases is from the armed forces/security personnel, the remaining 4 are traced contacts. The total caseload of the State is now 12,345. There have been 11,980 recoveries so far and the number of active cases now stands at 116.
Nagaland has so far tested a total of 1,36,586 samples for COVID-19, including 75,480 on RT-PCR, 37,537 on TrueNat and 23,569 on Rapid Antigen Test, he said.
Meanwhile, State Immunization Officer Dr Ritu Thurr said so far 63,415 people have been administered the COVID-19 vaccine.
Of the total people administered the vaccine in the state 37,423 are frontline workers, 12,127 are healthcare professionals, 10,931 senior citizens and 2,934 people above 45 years with specified comorbidities, he said.
A total of 8,325 healthcare workers, 15,220 frontline workers, 114 senior citizens and 7 persons above 45 years with comorbidities have received the second shot of COVID-19 vaccine, he said.
No case of any adverse effect following immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in the state till date, Dr Thurr said.
