Three more test positive, panels formed to curb rise
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, June 13 2025: The number of active Covid-19 cases in the state rose to five after three more tested positive.

Of the 36 samples tested till date, five have tested positive, taking the total count up by 20 per cent.

The three new cases included two from Imphal West district and one from Imphal East.

The two samples from Imphal West district were collected on Thursday and the report received later the same evening.

The sample from Imphal East was collected on Friday and the result confirmed in the afternoon.

So far, one person has been admitted to the hospital while the remaining four people are under home isolation.

The Health Department is continuing to trace all those who were in contact with the affected individuals.

Meanwhile, the Directorate of Health Services has reconstituted 19 specialised committees to strengthen the state's Covid-19 control measures.

The move, formalised through a memorandum issued on June 12, 2025, supersedes all previous orders in this regard.

According to a Directorate's circular, each committee will function under clearly defined responsibilities and will be led by a designated team leader.

The teams comprise experts and officials from various departments, aiming for a coordinated and comprehensive response to potential Covid-19 challenges.

Health service director Dr Chambo Gonmei is the team leader of the State Technical and Expert Advisory Committee, which includes Dr N Hemantakumar (director of Health and Family Welfare), Dr Y Premchandra Singh, and Dr M Vivekson.

Medical superintendents of JNIMS and RIMS, along with specialists from paediatrics, community medicine, psychiatry, anaesthesiology, and forensic medicine, have also been inducted into the committee.

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