MLA helps 16 families of Covid victims
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 09 2021:
Sagolband AC MLA RK Imo on Wednesday extended Rs 20,000 each as relief aid to families of 16 people who succumbed to Covid-19 and also assured relief aid to similar bereaved families within short notice.
In a release, RK Imo said that as Sagolband constituency has been reporting high positivity rate and many have died due to Covid, the relief aid will be given to those families whose members succumb to the virus.
Informing that 18 people of the constituency have died due to Covid-19, the MLA expressed that even though the aid would not bring back the deceased people, the initiative taken up with the help of different individuals and organisations has shown that people of Sagolband AC are a family and they will fight the pandemic together.
Urging the people to remain indoors and get vaccinated, the MLA further stated that more than 5000 people have already been vaccinated at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Vaccination Centre while aggressive mass testing is being conducted in various localities of the constituency.