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Nagaland reported 178 positive cases of COVID-19 today taking the total confirmed cases to 10,366. Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangyu Phom said 158 cases were detected from Dimapur, 13 from Tuensang, 5 in Kohima and 2 from Peren.

Of the cases reported today, 146 were amongst the traced contacts, 23 from the Armed Forces, 6 returnees and 3 frontline workers. In addition, 58 positive patients also recovered which includes 30 from Kohima and 28 from Dimapur while 1 death was also reported from Kohima.

The total active cases in the state now stand at 1,251 while 8,955 persons have recovered from the infection. Of the total 58 deaths registered in the state, 48 have succumbed to COVID-19, while 6 deaths were non COVID related and 4 under investigation. So far, 102 cases have migrated.