Manipur reports fresh COVID-19 cases; centre stops vaccine supply to State

Imphal: Manipur reported three fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday with 15 tests conducted.

With this, the number of active cases in the state rose to 11 as no person affected previously has recovered during the day.

The number of active cases was eight on the previous day (Friday) and there had reported no new cases even as 66 samples were tested.

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According to the latest COVID-19 status update of the COVID-19 Common Control Room, the three freshly infected persons were a 56-year-old woman from Kangpokpi district, a 21-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man from Imphal East district.

No one was discharged upon recovery on the day. As such the active cases rose to 11. No fatality linked to the pandemic reported during the last 24 hours.

COVID-19 vaccination in Manipur remained on halt as the Centre has stopped supplying COVID vaccine to the state.

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Confirming the stoppage of the vaccine supply by the Centre, COVID-19 Common Control Room of Manipur government said that the process for procurement of the vaccine by the state is on progress.

With no vaccine, the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state so far remained at 32,69,105 (16,49,470 first dose, 13,39,219 second dose and 2,80,416 precautionary dose), the COVID-19 Common  Control Room stated.

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