5 new COVID-19 cases in Nagaland, tally rises to 198

Kohima, Jun 19 () Nagaland reported five new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the states tally to 198, Health and Family Welfare minister S Pangnyu said.

Sixteen COVID-19 patients recovered on Friday, taking the total number of recovered patients to 125, officials said, adding that the recovery rate in the state is 63.13 per cent.

Of the total 198 COVID-19 cases, 73 are active as 125 people have recovered from the disease.

"Out of 320 samples tested, 5 new cases of COVID-19 positive have been reported," the Health and Family Welfare minister tweeted.

He said of the five new cases, two patients each are from Mon and Kohima Quarantine Centre while one is from Dimapur Quarantine Centre.

With 128 cases Dimapur district has the highest number of COVID-19 patients followed by Kohima (33), Mon (23), Peren (8) and Tuensang (6).

The other six districts of the state Wokha, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Mokokchung, Longleng and Phek have so far not reported any COVID-19 case. NBS RG RG