Daily cases drop, TPR rises, one dies
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 09 2022:
An unvaccinated Covid 19 patient from Ukhrul district, who also had comorbid conditions, succumbed to the viral disease in the last 24 hours as the state recorded marginal fall in the number of daily cases contrary to the test positivity rate (TRP) continuing to see upward trend.
With the lone death case, the state's toll from the pandemic reached 2011 while the number of active cases has risen to 469, consisting of 424 persons from among the general population, as only 12 patients were discharged from home isolation (5), JNIMS (1) and CCCs (6) till 5 pm Sunday.
According to the daily statement issued by Covid-19 Common Control Room, 68 persons including 50 males from among the general population were infected in the last 24 hours and their status were confirmed at RIMS (1), JNIMS, (6) and other testing centres (61).Though the number of cases was slightly lower than Saturday's figure of 76, the 3.6 per cent TPR recorded on Sunday was on the higher side as the 68 cases were detected out of a total of 1905 samples tested for the infectious disease.
The positive cases are residents of Imphal West (26), Imphal East (25), Senapati (7), Thoubal (4), Kakching (4), Kangpokpi (1) and Chandel (1) .
As per the statement, the cumulative number of positive cases has reached 1,26,156 (general population - 1,21,657 and CAPF personnel - 4481) while number of recovered cases is 1,23,676 (general population -1,19,245 and CAPF personnel - 4431).The active cases include 424 persons from among the general population and 45 CAPF personnel.
The recovery rate dropped to 98.03 per cent on Sunday from 98.08 per cent the previous day.
As on Saturday, a total of 157 D-type and 61 B-type Oxygen cylinders were distributed to different health facilities, said the statement, adding that a total of 4503 vaccine doses were administered in the same period, taking the cumulative number of vaccinated people to 23,48,089 including 10,07,587 persons who have received both doses of the vaccine.
As per data maintained by The People's Chronicle based on IDSP and CCR reports, number of total cases in different districts are Imphal West (44,273), Imphal East (28,043), Thoubal (9528), Churachandpur (10,235), Kangpokpi (2797), Tamenglong (3286), Bishnupur (9261), Senapati (2272), Ukhrul (3016), Kakching (6466), Chandel (2373), Noney (1080), Tengnoupal (1078), Jiribam (1030), Kamjong (958) and Pherzawl (464) .
Fatality counts in different districts are Imphal West (675), Imphal East (481), Thoubal (179), Churachandpur (163), Kangpokpi (63), Tamenglong (14), Bishnupur (195), Senapati (10), Ukhrul (45), Kakching (116), Chandel (41), Noney (4), Tengnoupal (13), Jiribam (7), Kamjong (5) and Pherzawl (0) .