13-month-old baby among 47 tested positive in 2 days
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, September 03 2021:
13-month-old male baby is among 47 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 48 hours in Ukhrul district.
Sources said that the baby boy, identified as AS Thuimathot, son of AS Leishingam of Awungtang, was taken to Ukhrul District Hospital on September 2 after he showed cold-like symptoms.
Both the baby and his mother were found positive for the virus, though his mother was said to be not showing any symptoms.
A UDH source confirmed that the baby boy was admitted to the hospital on the same day, adding that he was clinically stable.
The district magistrate issued an order on Friday, and brought their residence at Awungtang under containment zone, along with five other residential areas in different parts of the district.
Meanwhile, according to DSO, a total of 47 positive cases were detected from across the district in the past 48 hours; 27 cases on Friday and 20 cases on Thursday.
Current active cases stand at 147 out of the cumulative positive cases of 1435 so far, it said.
The district has recorded 38 deaths due to Covid-19 in the current second wave.