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Nagaland has registered 6 more COVID19 positive cases, taking the stateโ€™s overall tally to 902.

Confirming the news on detection of new COVID19 positive cases in the state, Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom in a tweet on Wednesday said a total of 170 samples were tested for COVID19, out of which 6 were found positive.

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The new positive cases are from Dimapur district, the health minister said.

โ€œOut of 170 samples tested, 6 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Dimapur,โ€ health minister Phom tweeted.

The health minister further said two COVID19 patients, who were earlier infected by the virus, have recovered from the disease.

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The recovered patients are from Kohima and Dimapur, Phom said.

โ€œAnd 1 each of COVID-19 patient from Kohima & Dimapur have been recovered,โ€ Phom said in the tweet.

โ€œWe are monitoring the recovered patients under close observation,โ€ he added.

On Tuesday Nagaland recorded a total of 51 positive cases.