Kohima: Nagaland reported more recoveries than fresh COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.
While 134 patients were cured of the disease during the day, 65 people tested positive for coronavirus, he said.
"State reports 134 recoveries of COVID-19 patients 79 from Dimapur, 36 from Kohima and 19 from Zunheboto district," the minister said.
A total of 108 people recovered from COVID-19 and 61 new cases were reported on Monday. The northeastern state registered 101 recoveries and 54 new infections on the previous day.
The recoveries stood at 123 and 18 fresh cases were found on Saturday.
A total of 1,664 people have been cured of the disease so far, and the recovery rate in Nagaland has improved to 47.27 per cent, Phom said, adding that all the recovered patients will be kept under strict surveillance.
With 65 fresh infections, the state's coronavirus caseload has gone up to 3,520.