Five more test positive
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2021:
Five more individuals were tested positive for COVID-19 at Babina Diagnostics and Shija Hospital during the last 24 hours.
A press release issued by Additional Director (Health) and COVID-19 Common Control Room spokesman Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang informed that all the five individuals who have been confirmed as COVID-19 positive are residents of Imphal West (2), Imphal East (2) and Bishnupur (1) .
On the other hand, one COVID-19 positive person was discharged from Shija Hospital during the last 24 hours.
The cumulative number of positive cases is 29,367 (general population 25,925 and Central security personnel 3,442) .
It includes 57 active cases (general population 48 and Central security personnel 9) and 28,936 recovered cases (general population 25,507 and Central security personnel 3,429) .
The recovery rate as on Thursday is 98.53 per cent while the death toll stands at 374 .
Meanwhile, 657 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the cumulative figure to 83,749 and it includes 31,395 health care workers.
Further, air passengers who travelled to the State on March 23 by Indigo flight 6E-2019 (Delhi-Imphal) in rows 1-9,15-21 and Indigo flight 6E-6241 in rows 9-15 have been asked to report to the common Covid control room on 1800343818 or respective District Surveillance Officers.