Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has demanded the BJP led government of Manipur to ensure free treatment of all the Covid patients, ‘as the recent state government’s order on capping the costs of treatment in private hospitals will not be possible to give dignity of life to the poor and the needy during war…
Imphal: State government need to give priority for Covid-19 vaccination to persons with disabilities (PWDs) to their respective nearby public health care centres as they face problems to reach the vaccination centres. The initiatives taken by the government for vaccination is a good step. However, PWDs are facing problems to reach their vaccination centres that…
Imphal: Ten Covid-19 patients expired in 24 hours while 847 more people got infected with the contagion in Manipur. The 10 Covid-19 victims were from Imphal West (4), Imphal East (4), Bishnupur (1) and Kangpokpi (1). The new positive cases belonged to Imphal East (146), Imphal West (301), Thoubal (37), Bishnupur (56), Kakching (50), Ukhrul…
Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday inaugurated an integrated Ayush Hospital and Covid Care centre at Keirao. The health care centre has 200 beds and oxygen concentrators. This facility which was set up within a very short period of time will enable the state government to reduce the load in other existing facilities,…
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…
