Six test Covid positive in random testing in Kpi
Source: Chronicle News Service

Kangpokpi, June 03 2021: Six people were confirmed of Covid infection during random mass testing conducted at different places in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.

COVID Task Force Kangpokpi in collaboration with the mobile testing team of District Hospital Kangpokpi and personnel of Kangpokpi police station conducted another random mass testing on vegetable vendors, shopkeepers and pharmacists in the town.

Among 99 people tested, two women both hotel/shop- keepers, and one owner of a chicken centre were found infected with the dreaded Covid-19.Volunteers of Covid Task Force Kangpokpi and personnel of Kangpokpi police station led by inspector Henminthang Kipgen and II OC Lamminthang Vaiphei took the shopkeepers, pharmacists and vegetable vendors in a police vehicle.

Then the mobile testing team of the district hospital conducted RAT on them at the hospital.

After verifying the residences of the three positive people, the two women were found to be eligible for home isolation while the chicken centre owner was evacuated to Community Home Isolation Centre at BJP Office since his house was not eligible for home isolation.

Haolet Khongsai, chairman, COVID Task Force Kangpokpi, informed that random mass testing will continue in the town.

Earlier, a random mass testing was conducted by the same Task Force in collaboration with the district hospital and the district police personnel, during which one individual was found positive.

Meanwhile, Kangpokpi District CSO COVID Task Force along with police personnel of Gamnom-Saparmeina police station led by inspector JK Haokip and a medical team led by Dr Jamlal Haokip, Medical Officer, PHC Saitu-Gamphazol conducted a mass testing drive of the street vendors of Mongpijang, Charhajare, Damdei and Gamgiphai.

More than 100 people were tested during which one person from Damdei test centre was found positive.

The District CSO Task Force dropped the COVID patient till his residence and sealed it in the presence of the village authority.

Thangtinlen Haokip, secretary Kangpokpi District CSO COVID Task Force, said that the mass testing drive was conducted in compliance with the government's order.

He appealed to the general public to strictly adhere to the COVID appropriate behaviour and go for vaccination.

He urged any persons who have symptom to get tested at the earliest, pointing out that early detection increases chances of recovery.

Meanwhile, Thangminlen Kipgen, chairman of Kpi CSO COVID Task Force, urged the state government to provide an ambulance for Twilang area under T Waichong Sub Division while appealing to MLA Kayisii to look into the matter urgently.

The COVID Task Force also reminded the state government to procure a 10KV generator for providing of an interrupted power supply at the District COVID Care Centre.

Meanwhile, with 13 positive cases detected and seven recovered patients discharged, the active cases of Kangpokpi reached 92 on Thursday.

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