10 die of Covid-19

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…

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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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