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Source: Directorate of Health and Family Welfare
*The positive case of Nagaland has been added to the tally of Assam State as sampling was done in Assam.
481 samples test negative, results for 62 awaited
KOHIMA, APRIL 22 (MExN): 481 samples sent for testing from Nagaland have come back negative for COVID-19.
Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha today informed that as of 3:00pm of April 22, a total of 543 samples have been sent for testing, out of which 6 samples were sent today from the State.
Results of 481 samples have been received and all are negative, and results of 62 samples are awaited. He further informed that a total of 1452 persons were screened on April 22, while a total of 120 persons are under Facility Quarantine.
With regard to contact tracing and tracking in connection with the COVID-19 positive person from Dimapur detected in Guwahati; the Home Commissioner stated that as of April 22, the surveillance teams have covered 834 households and 4,755 persons have been screened. So far, all samples sent from Dimapur in connection with the positive case have tested negative.
Sinha further stated that the Nagaland Medical Council (NMC) has partnered with the Department of Health & Family for providing OPD services in Kohima and Dimapur, in the backdrop of the District Hospitals being converted to COVID Hospital.
Depending on the availability of volunteers, similar arrangements will be expanded to other locations and districts, he stated. This service is in addition to the arrangement of specialist consultation in Urban Primary Health Centres being provided by the Government Doctors. Meanwhile routine services will continue in all other non-COVID health Centres and PMJAY services in empanelled private hospitals so that the normal Health delivery is not affected.
The Home Commissioner further assured that the availability of food grains, medicines, POL and other essential goods and commodities in various districts of the state continues to be normal.
He also informed that relief camps and shelters have been set up by the district administrations for the stranded migrants in the State. Food and dry rations are also being distributed to the daily wagers and needy persons by the District Administration and NGOs.
The Home Commissioner meanwhile appealed to everyone for continued support and cooperation to all the lockdown measures.
