17 more lose covid battle, recoveries surpass fresh cases in Manipur

With 538 fresh cases on Monday, the total infection has reached 44,627.

TFM Desk

Manipur reported 17 more COVID deaths, taking the total deaths in the state to 705. A month ago, on April 24, the state had 383 total deaths and 30,281 total infection with 705 active cases.

With 538 fresh cases on Monday, the total infection has reached 44,627. Active cases in the state surged to 6,444. Of these, 4,419 active cases are in home isolation. State positivity rate of the day stood at 20.69 percent.

Of the 17 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 5 pm Monday, seven each were from Imphal West and Imphal East and one each from Bishnupur, Kakching and Thoubal. They died at Raj Medicity (4), Shija Hospital (2), Babina (2), DH Thoubal (1), RIMS (1), and JNIMS (7) hospital, according to the Health Department.

The new positive cases from the general population were detected — 202 from Imphal West, 164 from Imphal East, 38 from Ukhrul, 34 from Churachandpur, 21 from Bishnupur, 12 from Kamjong, eight from Senapati, seven each from Jiribam and Kangpokpi, five each from Chandel and Tengnoupal, four from Tamenglong and Noney, and one from Kamjong.

611 persons were discharged in the last 24 hours from — Home Isolation (507), RIMS (4), JNIMS (2), RD Wing (2), LANVA (3), BB (4), NSU (7), SHRI (5), Babina Speciality Hospital (1), CCC Lamboikhongnangkhong (40), Jivan Hospital (2), Thoubal (7), Bishnupur (5), Kakching (6), Ukhrul (5), Churachandpur (7), Chandel (1), and Senapati (3). The recovery rate stands at 83.98 %.

Oxygen Status:

According to the Health Department, in the last 24 hours, a total of 1323 D type Oxygen cylinders and 495 B-type Oxygen cylinders were made available to different health institutions and health facilities of Manipur. District Hospital and Government institutions have 186D, 61B type filled cylinders:

Bishnupur (34D, 0B)

Chandel (18D, 4B)

Churachandpur (14D, 4B)