Highest single day surge of 72 in 2021 recorded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 18 2021:
With the State recording this year's highest single day positive cases of 72, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in the State has jumped to 255 .
A press release issued by Additional Director (Health) and COVID-19 Common Control Room spokesman Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang informed that 51 civilians and 21 personnel of CAPF were tested positive during the last 24 hours at JNIMS, RIMS, Shija Hospital, Iboyaima Hospital, Babina Diagnostics, RD Wing, Imphal Hospital, Hillside Hospital, Swiss Clinic, Raj Medicity, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Chandel.
The 51 civilians who have been tested positive belong to Imphal West (19), Imphal East (7), Thoubal (3), Bishnupur (7), Kakching (5), Churachandpur (3), Chandel (6) and Noney (1) .
On the other hand, seven COVID-19 positive people were discharged during the last 24 hours from home isolation (5), RIMS (1) and Shija Hospital (1) .
The cumulative number of positive cases is 29,721 (general population 26,235 and Central security personnel 3,486).It includes 255 active cases (general population 213 and Central security personnel 42) and 29,090 recovered cases (general population 25,650 and Central security personnel 3,440).The cumulative number of deaths is 376 while the recovery rate as on Sunday is 97.87 per cent.
Air passengers who came to the State on April 15 by Air India flight AI-713 in rows 3-9 have been informed to report to the COVID-19 Common Control Room on 18003453818 or respective District Surveillance Officers immediately.
As per latest information provided by the COVID-19 Common Control Room, the total number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the State is 1,06,284 .
Further, all persons above 45 years have been advised to get vaccinated immediately at vaccine centres of RIMS, JNIMS, district hospitals, CHCs, PHCs and select private hospitals.