Guwahati: Nagaland reported over 50 cases of the Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19 on Tuesday, which is a significant development. With this, the state has reported the first case of this variant.
Nagaland’s Health Minister, S Pangnyu Phom, confirmed the news on the microblogging site Twitter. “In the state, 54 cases of Omicron have been confirmed.
The department has been keeping a close eye on the situation in the state and says that all necessary precautions have been taken. May we all continue to practice CAB (covid appropriate behaviour) and get our vaccines when the time comes “He sent out a tweet.
In Nagaland, at least 847 active COVID-19 cases have been identified, with 692 patients asymptomatic and 139 with mild symptoms.
It may be mentioned that apart from these, 732 people have lost their lives in the state so far.