Nagaland reported more than 34% increase in new Covid-19 cases , with increase in Dimapur, Kohima and Tuensang. Meanwhile, eight deaths were registered in the past week, all of which were from Dimapur, according to the weekly bulletin provided by the department of Health and Family Welfare. Meanwhile, With schools set to reopen for classes 5-10 from October, the department has issued advisory to ensure safety of all students and faculties.The Health department stressed on the need for stringent adherence to universal masking for staff and students matched by hand hygiene, physical distancing, adequate ventilation. H&FW also suggested redesigning of classroom routines to limit student interaction inside and outside the rooms.