RIMS halts Covid-19 diagnosis

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…

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Biren flies to hill districts to take stock of Covid-19 situation

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…

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Mass Covid-19 testing for street based drug users organised

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…

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Manipur Covid-19 status: 14 deaths, 767 new cases, 609 recovery

Imphal: Manipur on Sunday recorded 14 Covid-19 related death cases, 767 positive cases and 609 recovered cases. In the past 24 hours, 767 persons were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases. They belonged to Imphal East (182), Imphal West (320), Thoubal (50), Bishnupur (38), Kakching (44), Ukhrul (17), Churachandpur (71), Chandel (4), Senapati (13), Tamenglong…

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Manipur Covid-19 status: 13 deaths, 757 positive, 652 discharged

Imphal: Manipur on Saturday recorded 13 Covid-19 related fatalities, 757 fresh positive cases and 652 recovered cases. The death cases belonged to Imphal West (6), Imphal East (4), Churachandpur (1), Kakching (1) and Thoubal (1). The positive cases belonged to Imphal East (141), Imphal West (336), Thoubal (25), Bishnupur (54), Kakching (48), Ukhrul (3), Churachandpur…

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Civil service association, MCA donate oxygen cylinders to CM’s Covid-19 Relief Fund

Imphal: Manipur Civil Service (MCS) Association along with some IAS/SCS officers of 2007 batch have donated 50 D-type oxygen cylinders to Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. Manipur Cricket Association had also donated 40 D-type cylinders to the relief fund. The oxygen cylinders costing a total amount of Rs 10 lakh were donated by the ssociation…

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