16 fresh cases in Ukhrul district
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, May 11 2021:
With detection of 16 fresh cases on Tuesday, the tally of active cases of Covid-19 in Ukhrul district has reached 126 .
An official source said that the district's 126 active cases included 64 patients being kept at Transit CCC, 21 at Jessami Isolation Centre, 16 at Ukhrul DH Isolation Ward and one at Sirarak-hong CIC.
Five cases have been referred out of the district so far, it said, adding that the district has recorded a casualty in the current second wave of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the containment orders on the residential areas of AS Stephen at TM Kasom and Chingripem Khamrang at Wino bazar were revoked Tuesday after the family members were retested and found negative for the virus.
On the other-hand, following detection of the 16 new cases on Tuesday, seven residential areas in different parts of the town have been sealed immediately.
The district magistrate, in an order, has accordingly declared residential areas of Dr.K Aluisung at Wino bazar, Ukhrul; Shimreishang Khangrah at Hamleikhong block-C; Ngacham Kasomwoshi at Greenland, Leiyapam Shaiza at Greenland, along with Sopem Vasha and Convenient store at Viewland zone-I as containment zones.
In a separate order, DM has also brought another two residential areas namely, houses of Ngayaopam Raising at Mayotang and Th Nanao at Greenland under containment zone.