Imphal: With just three positive cases, no deaths and four recoveries in the last 24 hours leading up to 5 pm of Thursday, Manipur appears to be well and truly appears to be winning this war against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 3 positive persons (1 male and 2 female) from the general population who test positive are all from Imphal West. All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place. Meanwhile, 4 persons recovered and were discharged, 3 of them from home isolation and 1 from JNIMS, as per an official release from the Covid-19 Common Control Room.
The cumulative number of positive cases is 29,253 (General Population — 25,821 and Central Security Personnel — 3,432). The cumulative number of recovered cases is 28,840 (General Population — 25,423 and CAPF— 3,417 ). The number of active cases is 40 (general population 29 and CAPF 11). The recovery rate is 98.58 %.
Anyone needing help or information regarding Covid-19 can contact Covid Common Control Room Number-1800-345-3818 and Home Isolation Helpline Number- 0385-2414009 (State Head Quarter) and — 8415944151 (Thoubal), which are open 24X7. One can also access online teleconsultation by government doctors from home (10 am to 3 pm everyday except on Sunday) by downloading eSanjeevani0PD app at Google Play store or go to website www.esanieevaniopd.in. For consultation on mental wellbeing, dial – 104 Manipur mental helpline from 9 am to 9 pm.
As per the latest information, the number of people vaccinated on February 24 is 2535 and the cumulative vaccination number is 45949.
The total number of health care workers who have been vaccinated is 29722 which include the Directors of RIMS and JNIMS, CMOs, DFWOs DIOs of districts, chairman cum managing directors of Shija Hospital and Babina Diagnostics’.
There are no severe reaction/allergies, adverse event following immunization (AEFI) till date. There were 47 mild reactions who were on home care and all of them are now fully recovered, the release added.
