Nagaland recovery rate improves to 79.71 per cent

Kohima: The recovery rate in respect of coronavirus in Nagaland on Tuesday improved to 79.71 per cent, which is higher than the national rate, while the caseload crossed the 4000 mark with the detection of 53 fresh cases, state Health and Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.
The number of active cases in the state have come down to 19.84 per cent as more patients tested negative, he said. The state has 4,003 confirmed cases out of which 794 are active, 3,191 have recovered, while nine have died and nine others migrated to other states. Out of 674 test results received, 53 positive cases have been confirmed including 31 in Kohima, 13 in Mon and 9 in Dimapur, Phom said. (PTI)