COVID-19: Update from Government of Manipur
- 14 August 2020 -
GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR
COVID-19 COMMON CONTROL ROOM
PRESS RELEASE No. 142
14.08.2020. (5.00 p.m.)
1. In the past twenty-four hours, 71 persons (36M, 35F) from general population and 15 personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases.
2. The positive cases are from VRDL, RIMS - 31; JNIMS – 12; STDC/IRL – 2; Raj Medicity – 1; DH Bishnupur - 2; DH Churachandpur – 11; DH Thoubal - 1; Imphal West RAT - 16; Babina Diagnostics - 10.
They are from Imphal West - 28; Thoubal - 8; Imphal East - 13; Churachandpur - 9; Noney - 3; Kakching - 1; Ukhrul -3; Bishnupur - 6. 13 (Churachandpur - 9, Bishnupur - 3, Kakching - 1) out of the general
population are returnees from other states and the rest 59 are locals without any significant travel history. They are being shifted to the Covid Care facilities.
All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place. Today, there is no report of death. The cumulative number of deaths is 13.
3. In the past twenty-four hours, 65 persons were discharged.
4. They are from CAPF (20), RIMS (2), CCCs of Meitram (20), Thoubal (14), DH Thoubal (4) and Noney (5) after they were found COVID-19 free on RT PCR test.
5. The cumulative number of positive cases is 4198 (General Population – 3248 and Central Security Personnel - 950). The cumulative number of discharged cases is 2360 (General Population-2168 and Central Security Personnel-192). The number of active cases is 1825 (General Population- 1067 and Central Security Personnel - 758). The recovery rate is 56.21%
6. The most common means of Covid 19 spread is when the infected droplets from an infected person enter into another person's nose, mouth and eyes. Using face mask, goggles and avoidance of touching face often and maintenance of social distancing are adequate means of protecting self from infection.
For details and help, please call the following helpline numbers:
Hospitalisation Helpline Toll Free Number - 1800-103-2015 and
Helpline Covid 19 Common Control Room Number – 1800-345-3818.
(Dr. Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang)
Additional Director & Spokesperson
Health Department, Manipur
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