No new COVID-19 case has been detected in Manipur for 19 consecutive days and the state's confirmed COVID-19 caseload stood at 1,39,924, including 2,149 deaths, official sources said.
Manipur has reported two COVID-19 positive cases in 2023- one each on January 1 and January 3. However, the two cases have recovered from the infection leaving the cumulative number of recovered cases at 1,37,77 and recovery rate at 98.46 per cent.
On Sunday, a total of 10 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Manipur, of which all returned negative for the infection. Manipur has so far conducted 16,66,533 COVID-19 tests.
According to the latest updated data issued by the state COVID-19 Common Control Room, the cumulative doses administered so far stood at 32,66,787 with 57 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on January 21. Out of it, the first dose is 16,48,966, second dose is 13,38,454 and precaution dose 2,79,367.
According to the release, in view of the surge in Covid BF.7 variant in other parts of the world, people in the state have been urged to get complete Covid vaccination doses and followCovid appropriate behavior such as wearing face masks, maintaining hand hygiene and social distancing.
It also urged those with any flu or flu-like symptoms to get tested. For any queries, contact state helpline No 0385-2410009, the release added.
