Highest single-day spike of cases in Nagaland

DIMAPUR, July 23 - Nagaland today recorded 90 COVID-19 positive cases, marking the highest single-day spike in the State so far. The total positive cases now stand at 1,174.

Of the 90 fresh cases, 61 are from Kohima, 26 from Dimapur, two from Peren and one from Phek.

Principal Director of the State Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr Vizolie Z Soukhrie, said that among the new cases, 43 are from the armed forces, 42 from within the quarantine centres, four are traced contacts and one is a frontline worker.

So far, 486 COVID-19 patients have recovered in Nagaland, while the total number of active cases is 688.