765 infected through local transmission, death toll touches 11
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 08 2020: So far, 765 people have been infected by COVID-19 through local transmission whereas 169 new positive cases were detected today including 71 with no history of travelling outside the State.

On the other hand, a 63 year old COVID-19 positive man died at JNIMS at around 10.30 pm yesterday, raising the death toll to 11.It is said that the latest COVID-19 victim was also suffering from other health problems.

According to a press release issued by Additional Director (Health) and COVID-19 Common Control Room spokesman Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang, 765 people who have no history of travelling outside the State have been infected by the highly contagious virus through local transmission so far.

765 infected through local transmission, death toll touches 11

Altogether 169 people including 94 personnel of CAPF were tested positive at RIMS, JNIMS, Imphal West RAT, Babina Diagnostic Centre, Churachandpur DH, Chandel DH and Ukhrul DH during the last 24 hours.

Of the 75 civilians tested positive during the last 24 hours, 25 belong to Imphal West, two to Thoubal, six to Chandel, 21 to Bishnupur, seven to Imphal East, four to Churachandpur, seven to Noney and three to Ukhrul.

Except for four people from Noney, the others have no history of travelling outside the State.

Meanwhile, the State's total tally of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 3635 today (general public 2840), Central security forces 795) including 1697 active cases (general public 995, Central security forces 702) and 1927 recovered cases (general public 1834, Central security personnel 93) .

One COVID-19 patient recovered during the last 24 hours and has been discharged from JNIMS.

PHC Leimapokpam has been closed after four doctors and one nurse posted there tested positive for the contagion.

The Bishnupur CMO has instructed all the people who visited the PHC from August 2 to 7 to provide their personal details on WhatsApp or SMS through mobile numbers 8794873973 and 9436033708 .

The CMO further instructed all visitors to the PHC to remain under home quarantine.

On the other hand, sources in the Health Department has informed that 11 persons have tested COVID-19 positive in Thoubal district today.

Six of them tested positive for the virus at Thoubal district Hospital while the remaining five tested positive during Rapid Antigen Testing done at Lilong.

Four more persons including one Assam Rifles personnel stationed at Thoubal were also tested positive at RIMS.

In addition, one doctor at the hospital and a housekeeping staff and a patient have also tested COVID-19 positive.

The number of cases among the staff has reached 54 .

Meanwhile, wife of a person from Bamon Leikai who was brought for dialysis at Advanced Hospital, Palace Compound has also tested positive for COVID-19 .

As many as 864 samples were tested at JNIMS today and 88 were found positive, said sources.