Witnessing a steady decline in daily Covid-19 cases, Nagaland on Friday reported 56 fresh positive cases and the lowest single-day death toll of one fatality– for the first time in one month.
Of the fresh cases, 14 were reported from Mokokchung, Kohima-12, Diampru-10, eight in Peren, four in Mon, three each in Phek and Tuensang and one each in Wokha and Zunheboto, taking the total caseload to 24097.
Further, the state reported only one Covid-19 fatality after a patient succumbed to the infection in Phek, pushing the death toll to 267 (including 14 non-Covid deaths but with Covid positivity).
PTI: With 62,480 new Covid cases being reported in a day, India’s total caseload rose to 2,97,62,793, while the death toll climbed to 3,83,490 with 1,587 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 61 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
The active cases have fallen below 8 lakh after 73 days.