Nagaland has registered 38 new COVID19 positive cases, taking the state’s overall tally to 5,768.

Confirming the detection of the new cases, Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom in his latest on the state’s COVID19 status on Friday said the new cases have been detected out of 596 tests.

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“Update! Out of 596 results received 38 +ve cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed,” health minister Phom tweeted.

The health minister informed that of the new cases, 24 cases have been reported from Dimapur district, 12 from Kohima district and 1 each case has been reported from Mon and Wokha districts.

Meanwhile, 95 other patients, who were earlier infected by COVID19, have recovered from the disease.

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“Also, State reports 95 recoveries of COVID-19 patients,” the health minister informed.

Of the recovered patients, 56 are from Kohima district, 34 from Dimapur, 3 from Peren and 2 patients are from Kiphire district.

Till Thursday, the total number of COVID19 positive cases registered in Nagaland was 5,730 and the death toll was 11.