Jessami village sealed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Ukhrul, May 07 2021:
The entire village of Jessami in Chingai block was sealed on Friday after five more Covid-19 positive cases were detected from the village, along with fve other fresh cases from other parts of Ukhrul district.
A total of 10 fresh cases including fve from Jessami village, were detected on Friday, taking the tally of active cases in the district to 77, according to the district surveillance ofcer.
Subsequently, the district magistrate of Ukhrul has declared the entire habitation area of Jessami village as containment zone.
It may be mentioned here that 12 positive cases have been detected in the village this week.
At the same time, two other residential areas belonging to Mahaingam Raikhan at Phungreitang West and MH Moon at Viewland Zone-I have been sealed as part of containment measures.
Meanwhile, DSO informed that out of the 77 active cases in the district, 58 patients are being kept at the transit CCC, 12 at Jessami Community Isolation Centre, six at District Hospital Isolation Ward, and one at Sirara-khong CIC.