Nagaland police have traced the origin of fake news about a coronavirus case in the state to a text message by Lumchano Kithan of Old Changsu village of Wokha district, presently residing at PWD Colony here, a release said on Wednesday.

More than 30 people who forwarded the fake news were summoned to the cyber crime police station in Kohima and their statements recorded, superintendent of police (crime) and public relations officer, Manoj Kumar, said in the release.

Kithan had composed the text message and sent it to her friends. It was shared widely.

Meeting: The special action group on Covid-19, under the chairmanship of home commissioner Abhijit Sinha, reviewed preventive measures in Kohima on Wednesday.

He directed the departments to collect information like contact details, address and travel history of all passengers arriving at Dimapur airport. He said 11 road entry points had been identified and the deputy commissioners directed to start the screening process.

Sinha said the Dimapur task force, in coordination with the railways, had made a single exit point at Dimapur railway station to enable screening of passengers.

He directed all deputy commissioners to direct village councils, ward authorities and tribal hohos to report entry of any person from outside since March 1.

Sinha said 49 foreign tourists, who had entered Nagaland, are being monitored. He also convened a meeting with faith-based organisations. Principal director (health and family welfare), Vizolie Suokhrie, said the department had procured more ventilators and personal protection equipment, including N-95 masks and scanners, to meet the requirements.