Kohima, Dec 14 (PTI) Nagaland on Tuesday recorded three new COVID-19 cases with the tally rising to 32,161 and one fresh fatality, an official said.

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This is the first death due to the viral infection in the state during the last eight days pushing the toll to 700.

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Meanwhile, the state government extended the ongoing Unlock-8 measures till January 15.

Nagaland Chief Secretary and Chairperson of State Executive Committee of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority J Alam on Tuesday issued an order extending the existing measures beyond December 15 up to January 15, 2022.

Unlock-8 had come into effect in the north-eastern state from November 1.

Nagaland now has 92 active COVID-19 cases.

Nine coronavirus patients recovered on Tuesday, taking the total number of cured people to 30,301.

At least 1,068 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.

State Immunisation Officer Dr. Ritu Thurr said 13,29,683 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to 7,63,958 people till Monday.

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