DIMAPUR, MAY 14 (MExN): The Chief Medical Officer of Dimapur has informed that random sampling for COVID-19 testing will be conducted from May 17 to 21 at 10:00 am in various localities around Dimapur. An order issued by the Dimapur CMO informed that sampling would be carried out by two teams for Dimapur town area and Chümoukedima area. On May 17 samples will be collected from Marwaripatti, Kalibari, New Market, Chekiye, Thilixu and Naharbari.
The next day, samples will be collected from Thahekhu, Kavijau, Lomithi, Signal Angami, Chümoukedima Ward, Seithekima and Sovima. On May 19, samples will be taken from Railway Colony, Police Colony, Bank Colony, Purana Bazaar, Padampukhuri and Toluvi. The following day samples will be collected from Lingrijan, PWD Colony, Bor-Lengri, Naga United, Diphupar and Unity Village. The last day, i.e. May 21, will see samples being collected from Nagarjan and Burma Camp. All contact tracing teams have been informed to coordinate with their concerned Chairmen/Village Councils of their respective areas and earmark the locations to be sampled.
