Daily fresh COVID-19 infections hit new high at 824 in Manipur

According to the Health Department, 15 more succumbed to the deadly virus.

TFM Desk

Manipur continues to report record number of fresh COVID-19 cases unabated, as the state logged the highest single day spike with 824 new cases. The previous record spikes were reported on May 23 (767 cases) and May 22 (757 cases).

Active cases surged to 6,785, of which 4,499 are in home isolation at present. The state positivity rate of the day was 21.74 percent.

According to the Health Department, 15 more succumbed to the deadly virus. They died at Babina (3), DH Bishnupur (1), Shija Hospital (6), RIMS (3) and JNIMS (2) hospital and nine of them belonged to Imphal West, three from Imphal East and one each from Bishnupur, Kakching and Thoubal.

As many as 361 fresh cases from the general population were from Imphal West, 168 from Imphal East, 92 from Kakching, 67 from Churachandpur, 43 from Bishnupur, 36 from Thoubal, 15 from Senapati, eight from Pherzawl, seven from Tamenglong, four from Tengnoupal, three each from Chandel and Kamjong and one from Noney.

In the last 24 hours ending 5 pm Tuesday, 468 persons were discharged from — Home Isolation (367), RIMS (2), LANVA (9), BB (6), NSU (4), SHRI (14), Babina Speciality Hospital (2), CCC Lamboikhongnangkhong (22), RAJMED (1), Thoubal (4), Bishnupur (4), Kakching (2), Ukhrul (3), Churachandpur (27), and Senapati (1).

The total infection of the state has reached 45,451 and 720 total deaths. The recovery rate stands at 83.48 %.

Oxygen Status

According to the Health Department, in the last 24 hours, a total of 1184 D type Oxygen cylinders and 600 B-type Oxygen cylinders were made available to different health institutions and health facilities of Manipur. District Hospital and Government institutions have 173D, 58B.

Bishnupur (30D, 0B)

Chandel (18D,4B)