Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 24
Nagaland reported another 17 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning taking the state’s total infections to 347.
“Out of 448 samples tested, 17 new cases of COVID-19 +ve have been reported. 15 patients from Kohima QC & 2 from Zunheboto QC,” informed Minister for Health & Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom on Twitter.
With number of recoveries unchanged for third consecutive days at 141, active cases stood at 206 of 10 AM on June 24, bringing down the recovery rate to 40.63% from 42.72% on June 23.
7 districts in Nagaland – Dimapur, Kohima, Peren, Phek, Mon, Zunheboto and Tuensang - have so far reported one or more cases of COVID-19.
As per the data given on Nagaland COVID-19 Dashboard, out of the 347 cases, 240 were males and 107 were females.
Over 93% (or 326 persons) of the cases were among those belonging in the 18-44 years age group. There were 10 cases each in the 0-17 and 45- 64 years age groups. There was a single case in the 65 -74 age bracket.
All cases were reported to be symptomatic.
