COVID spike further with 276 cases

August 5, 2020 63 Views No Comment

2405 cases as on Aug 41019 armed forces
1031 returnees
167 frontline workers
155 traced contacts
33 others

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): COVID-19 cases in Nagaland continues to be on upward spiral with the breaching of Monday’s record of 194 cases rising to the highest single-day spike of 276 on Tuesday. Out of the total, 214 cases alone were reported from personnel of the armed forces. It may be noted that armed forces personnel are contributing a major portion of COVID-19 positive cases to the tally in Dimapur (171 cases). Out of 735 samples that were tested, Dimapur registered 187 cases and 89 cases in Mon.

The total COVID tally as on August 4 stood at 2405 cases– 1738 active, 659 recovered, 6 deaths and 2 migrated.

As per the severity of symptoms, 1,736 active cases were asymptomatic, 1 mild, 1 admitted to ICU on oxygen. Out of 6 deaths– 4 died due to COVID, 1 death (positive) but not due to COVID and 1 death under investigation (co-morbidities and positive case).

According to Health department’s August 4 ‘status update’, 214 cases were detected from among the armed forces (171 in Dimapur and 43 in Mon) while 52 were returnees, 5 frontline workers and 5 traced contacts.

Further out of the 2,405 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people are- 1,019 cases from Armed Forces/Paramilitary, 1,031 cases from Returnees, 167 cases from Frontline Workers, 155 cases are traced contacts, and 33 ‘others’ which includes cases related to NLA, Raj Bhavan, patients excluding returnees.

According to Health department data (positive cases by domicile district as on August 4, 2020), Dimapur district remained on the top, with 1104 cases, followed by Kohima- 462, Peren- 331, Mon- 263, Zunheboto- 68, Tuensang- 51, Phek- 30, Wokha- 23, Mokokchung- 18, Longleng- 5, Kiphire- 4 and others- 46.

The state’s recovery rate further declined to 27.31 per cent with the detection of the new cases.

Most of the recovered people are from the Peren district where 231 people got well. So far, 167 people recovered in Dimpaur and 147 in Kohima.

CIHSR shut since Jul 31

Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) here has remained shut since July 31 after at least 22 of its staff tested positive for COVID-19 positive.

According to CIHSR director Dr Sedevi, almost the entire billing staffs are positive and that almost all of them are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic with quick recoveries since they are young.

Following this, all older staff are at home now. The BSL-2 laboratory is located at the institute.

The director hoped that the affected staff recover and said they would be tested on August 14 and try to open the institute on August 17. He said the COVID isolation ward was currently being managed by recovering COVID staff and so it was much easier to work without the nuclear radiation PPE suits.

Dr. Sedevi said a “very large number of staff” are expected to test positive in the next few days, despite the intensive precautions, drills and trainings conducted.

“If things work out well, then most of our staff will be fit to work without fear after two weeks and inspire confidence in patients,” he added. The director also prayed that none would fall very sick.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/covid-spike-further-with-276-cases/220152.html