IMPHAL, May 27 - Manipur has registered a total of 44 COVID-19 cases so far with the confirmation of five new positive cases, Health officials said today. The active positive cases in the State stand at 40. Earlier, four patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery.
Dr Kh Sasheekumar Mangang, Additional Deputy Director and spokesperson of the Manipur Health Department, in a press release, stated that a total of 603 samples were tested today. As many as 403 were tested at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, while 200 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences.
As on Wednesday, 6,834 persons have been tested for COVID-19, according to a press release. Altogether 10,293 inmates have been staying at community quarantine centres, while 3,746 are under institutional quarantine.
Meanwhile, a special train carrying 1,660 people from Bengaluru arrived last night, while another special train with 1,233 people from Delhi reached the Jiribam Railway Station today. Later, the passengers were transported to quarantine centres after necessary medical procedures.
Around 507 people who were stranded outside due to the nationwide lockdown, arrived in two flights at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport here today, sources said. They were also sent to quarantine centres.
Lockdown violators detained: Manipur Police has detained 545 persons and seized 452 vehicles for violating lockdown norms in the State, a senior officer said.
They were fined a sum of Rs 58,480 on Wednesday, a press note issued by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) L Kailun said.
