16 more people contract coronavirus in Nagaland

KOHIMA

:

Nagaland

reported 16 more cases of

Covid-19

on Thursday, taking the state's

tally

to 673, officials said.

Of the 16 new cases, 13 are from

Peren district

and three from

Phek

.

More than 300 samples were sent for examination in the past 24 hours, of which 16 came out positive, state health minister

S Pangnyu Phom

.

Nagaland has 369 active patients, while 304 people have recovered so far.