Imphal: As the biosafety cabinet of virus research and diagnostic laboratory (VRDL) of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) has stopped functioning the laboratory will not be processing any samples for Covid-19 diagnosis. This was stated by principal Investigator, VRDL, RIMS, professor Kh. Sulocahana Devi in a circular on Monday. The biosafety cabinet stopped functioning…
Imphal: Using specially created relief kits with logos, use of loudspeakers mentioning names of donors, house visits by organisations and individuals, putting up banners of individual donors in vehicles in the name of charity during the ongoing pandemic should be stopped immediately, Imphal West district magistrate ordered on Tuesday. “Any person found violating this order…
Imphal: Covid-19 has claimed 15 more lives, infected 824 persons in Manipur while it freed 468 persons from infection in 24 hours. The death cases belonged to Imphal West (9), Imphal East (3), Bishnupur (1) Kakching(1), and Thoubal (1). The 824 positive cases were from Imphal East (168), Imphal West (361), Thoubal (36), Bishnupur (43),…
Imphal: One Covid-19 positive drug user, resident of Laipham Khelakhong Mayang Imphal, fled away from Covid Care centre, Imphal West. The 35 year old male was found missing on Tuesday morning from Covid Care centre, RD Wing, Lamphelpat. “Today, during morning round 7:45am, he is found missing from his room with all his belonging, we…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister (CM) N. Biren Singh visited Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong districts by helicopter to take stock of Covid-19 situation. He was accompanied by advisor to CM (health) Dr S. Ranjan, principal secretary (health) V. Vumlunmang and secretary to CM N. Geoffrey. At mini secretariat complex of Ukhrul Biren reviewed the measures taken…
Imphal: A total of 611 Covid-19 patients were recovered while 538 persons were confirmed positive and 17 succumbed to the contagion in 24 hours in Manipur. Of the recovered patients 507 were discharged from home isolation. The death cases belonged to Imphal West (7), Imphal East (7), Kamjong (1), Bishnupur (1) and Thoubal (1). The…
Imphal: As part of the Manipur government initiative to fight Covid-19 pandemic, social welfare department, Federation of India NGO for Drug Addict Prevention FINGODAP- Manipur Chapter and private de-addiction centres jointly organised mass Covid-19 testing for street based drugs users at the office premise of the Directorate of Social Welfare, here on Monday. Social welfare…
Imphal: Tribal affairs and hills minister Vungzagin Valte chaired a meeting at Tuibong with district administration and Church leaders of Churachandpur on Monday to review the Covid-19 relation situation in the district. Chief medical officer Dr VC Pau briefed the participants of the present Covid-19 situation as well as Covid Care centres and Community Home…
Imphal: Education and fishery Mmnister S. Rajen Singh has assured for financial assistance to Covid-19 infected families in Lamsang Assembly Constituency. Rajen said the financial assistances will also be directly transferred to their respective bank accounts. Speaking to media during a supervising visit to the Covid-19 infected localities, containment zones and families of Lamsang Assembly…
Imphal: All Manipur VDF (Village Defence Force) Welfare Association has donated a sum of Rs 28,47,466 to the Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Relief Fund. “I’m thankful to the All Manipur VDF Welfare Association for donating their one-day honorarium/wages, amounting to a sum of Rs 28,47,466/- (Rupees Twenty Eight Lakh Forty Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty-Six),…
