107 Covid-19 patients recovered, 73 get positive

Imphal: Manipur on Monday reported 107 Covid-19 patients, 73 new cases and one death case, leaving the active cases tally to 605.

The new cases were confirmed at RIMS (8), JN1MS (6) and other testing centres (59). They belonged to Imphal East (23), Imphal West (37), Thoubal (I), Bishnupur (3), Kakching (2), Kangpokpi (2), Kamjong (1), Tamenglong (1), Churachandpur (1) and Chandel (2).

All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place, Manipur Covid-19 common control room said. The positivity rate was 11.6 percent.

The Covid fatality belonged to Kangpokpi (1). She had co-morbidities and not vaccinated, the control room said.

The recovered patients were discharged after completion of surveillance from Home Isolation (96). RIMS (3), JNIMS (7) and SHRI (I).

The cumulative number of positive cases is 1,38,631. The recovery rate is 98.03 percent, the control room said.