In Nagaland, 9,885 people have been affected by COVID-19, which has claimed 52 lives so far. (File)
Guwahati:
The Nagaland government has ordered the closure and extensive disinfection of the Secretary of State for two days amid a further rise in daily coronavirus cases.
The Northeast State government has also ordered an aggressive contact tracing, with the number of one-day cases rising to 112 on Saturday and 135 on Sunday after seeing a double-digit increase in daily Covid cases for weeks.
Maximum cases have been reported in the state capital Kohima.
“In view of a number of COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland Civil Secretariat office complex would remain sealed Monday and Tuesday in accordance with guidelines on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 at the site of work released by the Union’s Health and Family Department on June 4, “the government notification, signed by Kohima’s additional deputy commissioner, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa, states.
Fumigation of the premises of the Civil Secretariat office complex is underway and an aggressive contact tracing has been initiated, the notification added.
“The sealed area has been mapped and cordoned off. In the vicinity of this area, the public and all others concerned have been advised to always wear a mask, wash their hands frequently and maintain social and physical distance to ensure public hygiene and personal safety, “read the notification.
Nagaland recorded 135 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday. Of these, 71 were detected in Kohima, followed by Dimapur with 53 cases, 9 in Tuensang and one each in Kiphire and Mon, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom, posted on Twitter. .
So far, 9,885 people in Nagaland have been affected by the coronavirus, of which 52 have died and 8,913 have recovered from the highly infectious disease.
The rise in cases matches a surge seen in many states in northern India and other countries in the northern hemisphere where winter is setting in.
