Covid : State reports 37 fresh cases, 1 death
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2022:
The State reported 37 new COVID-19 cases (including 2 CAPF personnel) and 1 death during the last 24 hours.
The 35 new cases from the general population were reported from Imphal East (9), Imphal West (10), Thoubal (1), Bishnupur (3), Kakching (2), Kangpokpi (1), Tamenglong (2), Ukhrul (1), Chandel (3) and Churachandpur (3), said a press release issued by COVID-19 Common Control Room.
As the 37 new cases were detected out of 1082 samples tested across the State, the positivity rate thus reported was 3.4 percent.
With the addition of 37 new cases, the total active case is now 360 (including 345 general population and 15 CAPF personnel).
The cumulative number of positive cases now stands at 1,36,727 (General population-1,31,718 and CAPF-4987) .
During the last 24 hours, one Covid related death was reported from Ukhrul district, she was not vaccinated.
The cumulative death toll now reached 2109 .
44 persons were discharged today from home isolation (35), RIMS (2), JNIMS (2) and CCCs (5).But as 168 persons were reported as discharged only today, the number of recovery has been reconciled as 212 to take the recovery rate to 98.19 percent.
6510 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered on Feb 25.Till yesterday the State had administered 26,98,407 doses of Covid vaccine including 1508274 1st doses and 58607 2nd doses.
The State has till yesterday vaccinated 60.91 percent of all eligible population with first dose and 48.34 percent with second doses.