With 36 fresh Covid cases, Manipur tally up to 1,800

IMPHAL:

Covid-19 cases

in Manipur rose to 1,800 after 36 persons, including 16 women, tested positive for the virus at the viral research and diagnostic laboratories of RIMS and JNIMS in Imphal and the laboratories at Jiribam, Thoubal and

Ukhrul districts

in the past 24 hours.


During the same time, 34 patients were discharged from different Covid care centres of Meitram and RD Wing of Lamphel in Imphal West, RIMS, JNIMS and other districts of Senapati and Ukhrul after they were found Covid-19 free after

RT-PCR

tests, a state health department statement said on Friday.

Including them, altogether 1,163 persons have been recovered from the disease, and the overall recovery rate is 64.61 per cent.

At present, the state has 637 active cases, continued the statement signed by the department's additional director and spokesperson

Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang

.

Meanwhile, the state police department continued to crack down on violators of lockdown for not wearing face masks in public and not maintaining social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state.

During the drive launched on Friday, 260 persons were detained and released after warning, said a statement issued by additional DGP (L/O) Arvind Kumar.

Further, 155 vehicles were detained and were fined a total of Rs 27,500 as per law, added the statement.

"The police department hereby warn those who violate the lockdown shall be dealt with strong legal action," added the statement.