Kohima, Jul 6 (PTI) At least 35 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 625, state health minister S Pangnyu Phom said on Monday.

Twelve people were discharged from different hospitals in the state during the period.

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Of the 35 fresh cases, 20 are from Mon district and 15 from Dimapur, he said.

Nagaland currently has 382 active cases, while 243 have recovered so far.

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A total of 368 samples have been examined for the disease since Sunday.

Dimapur has recorded the maximum number of COVID-19 cases in the state at 213, followed by Peren at 184, Kohima at 124, Mon at 62 and Tuensang 27.

Three districts -- Kiphire, Longleng and Wokha -- continue to remain coronavirus free.

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