Nagaland has registered 38 new COVID19 positive cases, taking the state’s overall tally to 5,768.

Confirming the detection of the new cases, Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom in his latest on the state’s COVID19 status on Friday said the new cases have been detected out of 596 tests.

“Update! Out of 596 results received 38 +ve cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed,” health minister Phom tweeted.

The health minister informed that of the new cases, 24 cases have been reported from Dimapur district, 12 from Kohima district and 1 each case has been reported from Mon and Wokha districts.

Meanwhile, 95 other patients, who were earlier infected by COVID19, have recovered from the disease.

“Also, State reports 95 recoveries of COVID-19 patients,” the health minister informed.

Of the recovered patients, 56 are from Kohima district, 34 from Dimapur, 3 from Peren and 2 patients are from Kiphire district.

Till Thursday, the total number of COVID19 positive cases registered in Nagaland was 5,730 and the death toll was 11.