Nagaland is the only Indian state to have never reported even a single case of the highly contagious coronavirus disease which has now spread across the length and breadth of the country and in most parts of the world.
When a businessman from Dimapur reported sick with symptoms of coronavirus in April, he was quickly referred to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital by a private hospital. As the 33-year-old patient, who has since then cured, was tested and treated in the neighbouring Assam, Nagaland’s Covid-19 slate remains clean.
Sikkim had managed to keep itself virus free until yesterday when a young student who had gone to Delhi to prepare for competitive exams came home following relaxation in lockdown restrictions.
Lakshadweep and Daman and Diu are the union territories with no positive cases so far.
With the BSL-3 lab set up in Kohima, Nagaland may see more number of tests being done. With hundreds of stranded Nagas returning it remains to be seen if Nagaland’s COVID19 count continue to remain zero.
Total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in India rises to over 1.31 lakh
Here's the State-wise distribution of the cases🔽
(Situation at 8:00 AM on May 24, 2020) pic.twitter.com/W9toHqSIYI
— PIB India #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) May 24, 2020