Manipur Covid-19 update: 26 positive, 26 negative

Imphal: With the confirmation of 26 persons (15 males, 11 females) positive for Covid-19 total positive cases have risen to 1260 as on Wednesday.

Twenty-six persons have been tested negative. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 681 and 579 respectively. The recovery rate is 45.95 percent.

The new cases were confirmed  at VRDLs of RIMS (15) and JNIMS (11). They are from the districts of Imphal West (1), Jiribam (1), Kamjong (6), Tamenglong (2), Thoubal (2), Senapati (11) and Ukhrul (3). All are returnees from other states. They are being shifted to the Covid Care Facilities. All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place, Covid-19 common control room said.

The 26 persons who were found negative were discharged from CCC, Ukhrul (1), Covid Care Facility, RIMS (25).