'No COVID death in Manipur'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 24 2020:
Vice Chairman of Manipur Food Industries Development Corporation (MFIDCL), K Sarat Kumar has appealed all to publish COVID-19 related news only after taking verified reports from authorities concerned.
Speaking to media persons during a press meet held at his office at Manipur Secretariat North Block, Sarat Kumar said that there is no report of death due to COVED-19 in the State so far.
He clarified that the personnel of 37 Assam Rifles who died after testing positive for COVID-19 recently was deployed at Pailanpool of Cachar district, Assam.
Lamenting that Jiribam witnessing increasing cases of COVID-19 might be related to the district being the first destination for many Manipuris returning to the State via train, K Sarat Kumar applauded the district administration, police personnel and CSOs' volunteers for their services toward the returnees.
He also appealed to the people of Jiribam to follow CO VID safety guidelines issued by the State Government and experts to fight the pandemic effectively.