Mass testing conducted at virus 'hotspot'
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 30 2021:
Mass Covid-19 testing was carried out on Sunday at Top Khongnangmakhong, a residential pocket having highest number of positive cases in Khurai assembly constituency.
The random testing of the residents was conducted by CMO Imphal East in association with Public Club, Top Khongnangmakhong under the aegis of Khurai MLA L Susindro.
Speaking on the sidelines of the drive held at the community hall of the locality, Assembly Segment Covid Awareness and Covid Enforcement Committee coordinator Amba Sanjenbam conceded that Top Khongnangmakhong has become one of the Covid-19 hotspots recording 20 deaths so far and having 104 people from 54 families currently infected with the infectious disease.
While stating that the mass testing was initiated to identify, isolate and treat possible vectors in the locality, he also suggested that if any other locality under the constituency wants to conduct mass testing of more than 50 people, then the Committee may be contacted.
In all, 126 people were examined for Covid-19 during the mass testing but there is no report on the number of infected persons till the time of filing this.