98 persons including 34 security personnel tested with COVID-19 today; total positive cases reach 3018

IT News

Imphal, Aug 4:

The curb of the COVID-19 infected patient has not flatten in the state of Manipur even though various measures have been taken up to contain the  spread of the virus . As per a statement from the state Health department a total of 98 (ninety-eight) persons including 34 (thirty-four) from the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been tested positive with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

39 male and 25 female from general population were infected by the virus. Among them only 1 (one) persons from Tamenglong district has travelled history. The remaining 63 persons tested positive with the virus are locals without any travel history , the health department statement said.

The Health department statement said that among the 98 persons tested positive at VRDL of RIMS, JNIMS, SDH Jiribam and Imphal West RAT , 25 are from Imphal West, 23 from Thoubal district m 2 from Kakching district, 5 from Chandel district 1 from Tamenglong and 8 from Imphal East.

The statement further said that all those tested positive have been shifted to COVID Care Facilities and all necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place . One good news for today is no report of death today from any part of the state. Already 7 have been died of COVID-19 in the state .

Total number of people tested with COVId-19 reached 3018 . Among these 1197 have been recovered and the active positive COVID-19 case stands at 1814. The recovery rate has been down to 60.10 % today comparing to yesterday with 48 persons discharged after they have been found free from COVID-19 while tested on RT PCR.   

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