Nagaland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, state count stands at 988

Nagaland reported a total of 40 fresh COVID-19 cases on July 18^th, 2020 taking the state’s total to 988, state Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom informed. Out of 79 samples tested, 10 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. 6 in Kohima, 2 in Mokokchung & 1 each in Dimapur & Longleng.

Also read: Assam records highest ever spike of 1218 COVID-19 cases

Assam and the Northeast

Assam has the highest COVID-19 cases in the Northeast India followed by Tripura. Nagaland has the fourth-highest cases.

India COVID-19 cases so far

India recorded the highest single-day spike of 38,902 cases and 543 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours. The death toll is now 26816, as per data released by the Union Health Ministry. Active cases in India stand at 373379 while 677422 have been cured or discharged so far.

Among the states, Maharashtra is the first state to cross 11 thousand deaths. It has recorded 300937 corona cases with 165663 cured, 11596 deaths, and 123678 active cases. The western state is followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Delhi has corona 121582 cases with 101274 cured, 3597 deaths, and 16711 active cases. Tamil Nadu has 165714 positive cases with 113856 cured, 2403 deaths 49455 active cases. Gujarat with 47390 COVID-19 cases, so far, has 34035 have been cured, 2122 deaths, and 11233 active cases.

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