25 more test positive at Wangoi AC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 20 2020:
For the third time, targeted COVID-19 test was done at nine different locations within Wangoi Assembly segment today and 25 people were found infected by the virus.
Notably, targeted COVID-19 test is being done at different places of Wangoi AC and Lilong AC which went to by-polls on November 7.Such targeted testing would be launched in Wangjing-Tentha AC from tomorrow and the same drive would continue till November 25 but no date has been fixed as yet for such test in Saitu AC which too went to by-polls on the same day.
Altogether 273 people were tested today at nine different places of Wangoi AC under a joint initiative of the Imphal West district administration and Health Department.
Today is the last day for targeted testing in Wangoi AC .
In the course of the targeted testing which began since November 19, 158 positive cases were detected in the particular Assembly segment.
Taking serious note of the very high rate of COVID-19 transmission, Health Department has been already considering to declare the whole Wangoi AC as a containment zone.
Due arrangements have been made to conduct targeted COVID-19 test at 10 different locations of Wangjing-Tentha AC starting from tomorrow, sources informed.