Kohima, Sep 3 (PTI) Forty-nine more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland, taking the state's Coronavirus caseload to 4,066, Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

Of the 49 new cases, 24 each were reported from Dimapur and Kohima districts and one from Mon district, he said.

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"49 new cases of COVID19 have been reported out of 708 samples tested - 24 each in Dimapur and Kohima districts and one in Mon district," the minister said in a tweet.

With the 49 new infections, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 732. Among the active patients, six are with mild symptoms while 726 are asymptomatic patients

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All precautionary measures to contain the spread have been initiated, he asserted.

A Health department official said 101 COVID-19 patients have tested negative for the virus during the day, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 3,314.

The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state has increased to 81.51 per cent, he said.

Of the total 4,066 COVID-19 cases in the state, 732 are active, 3,314 people have recovered from the disease, 10 have died and 10 have migrated to other states.

A total of 1,726 armed forces personnel have been detected with COVID-19 in the state along with 1,278 returnees from other states, 765 traced contacts and 297 frontline workers, the official said.

Dimapur district has the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 1,933 followed by Kohima (1,294), Mon (289), Peren (268), Zunheboto (114), Tuensang (68), Phek (32), Mokokchung (28), Wokha (24), Kiphire (11) and Longleng (5).

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