87 fresh COVID-19 cases take Nagaland's total tally to 3118

Nagaland COVID-19 case status on August 12. (Image Courtesy: covid19.nagaland.gov.in)

Nagaland COVID-19 case status on August 12. (Image Courtesy: covid19.nagaland.gov.in)

Morung Express News 
Dimapur | August 12


A total of 87 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Nagaland on August 12 taking the State’s total tally to 3118.

“87 new +ve cases of COVID-19 have been detected out of 614 samples tested,” Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom updated on Twitter. 

The new cases include 48 from Dimapur, 35 from Kohima, 3 from Zunheboto and 1 from Wokha.

“Necessary contact tracing have activated,” the Minister added. He further advised the public to “Wear Mask, Keep Distance, Stay Safe.”

Meanwhile with the new addition, the State’s COVID-19 Dashboard informed that the total tally as on August 12, 4 PM, has increased to 3118.

Out of the total, there were 2119 active cases and 985 recoveries, signifying a recovering rate of 31.59%.

The total number of deaths, meanwhile, decreased to 7. “* 1 death is Covid-19 positive but not due to Covid-19,” a disclaimer on the Dashboard informed, while 6 cases have “migrated.”