Nagaland and Meghalaya reports first COVID-19 cases | The INDIAN Era

NAGALAND

A man from Dimapur tested positive for COVID-19 at GMCH, Guwahati on Sunday.

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, "A private hospital in Dimapur, Nagaland referred a patient to GMCH after he was found with symptoms of #COVID19. He has tested positive and is undergoing treatment."

A private hospital in Dimapur, Nagaland referred a patient to GMCH after he was found with symptoms of #COVID19. He has tested positive and is undergoing treatment.#AssamCares

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 12, 2020

Later, Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted, " Unfortunately one person from Dimapur has tested positive of COVID-19 & is under treatment at GMCH at Guwahati. Anyone who came into contact with the person will be immediately quarantined,also certain locations will be sealed for general safety."

Unfortunately one person from Dimapur has tested positive of COVID-19 & is under treatment at GMCH at Guwahati. Anyone who came into contact with the person will be immediately quarantined,also certain locations will be sealed for general safety.

— S Pangnyu Phom (@pangnyu) April 12, 2020

The entire Marwaripatti & Ghorapatty  in Dimapur have been sealed.

MEGHALAYA

Meghalaya has reported its first positive case of the novel coronavirus. The first positive case is a 69-year-old doctor from the Bethany Hospital in Shillong.

Chief Minister of Meghalaya tweeted, "Meghalaya has detected its first #COVID19 case this evening. In light of this, I urge citizens not to panic. We are closely monitoring the situation and we are prepared to deal with it."

Meghalaya has detected its first #COVID19 case this evening. In light of this, I urge citizens not to panic. We are closely monitoring the situation and we are prepared to deal with it.

— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 13, 2020