Manipur records no new COVID-19 case from May 13 till date

Our Correspondent

Imphal, May 23 (EMN): Manipur reported no new COVID-19 cases from May 13 till date, according to state health officials. According to the state COVID-19 Common Control Room, the last three persons infected by the virus recovered on May 13.

The number of recovered cases in Manipur was 1, 35,110 as of Sunday. On Monday, the state recorded a recovery rate of 98.45 percent. The overall caseload in Manipur stands at 1,37,230, while the death toll is 2,120.

Director of the health services, Dr. K Rajo Singh informed this reporter on Sunday that ‘the state is almost like a COVID-free state as the state has witnessed no new positive cases for the past few days’, while urging all to continue practicing COVID appropriate behaviours.

The department can announce that the disease is contained in the state if the present status persists till Thursday, he added.

On the vaccination status of the state, he informed that 61 percent beneficiaries have been administered the first dose, while the second dose has been administered to 51 per cent beneficiaries. At present there are no reports of lack of vaccines in the state, he informed.

As per the latest update of the Health department on vaccination, 28,83,635 doses including 15,66,990 first dose, 12,22,990 second dose and 93,673 precautionary doses have been administered in Manipur.

The first COVID-19 positive case in Manipur was reported on March 24, 2020, while the first death case due to the pandemic was reported on July 29 the same year.