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Manipur reports 330 fresh cases of COVID, 14 fatalities

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 9:51pm by UT News Service
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With an addition of 330 new COVID-19 cases, Manipur’s caseload of the disease crossed the 40,000-mark on Monday.  Further, the death toll due to COVID-19 complications is also inching to 600-mark with 14 fresh fatalities that pushed the death toll … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to increase number of oxygen supported beds to 1000

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 8:55pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said the state government will increase the number of oxygen supported beds to 1,000 within the next two weeks for effectively tackling the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing media … Continue reading →

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Curfew in Manipur’s 7 districts extended till May 28

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 8:42pm by UT News Service
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Manipur government has extended curfew in the seven districts till May 28 as the state sees no respite from the daily COVID-19 surge. Following a rapid increase in the infections and with a view to check the spread, the state … Continue reading →

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Former Manipur minister, Vivek Raj Wangkhem losses battle to Covid

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 8:30pm by UT News Service
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Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation, a Manipur former minister died on Monday due to COVID-19 complications. Former legislator Vivek Raj Wangkhem and general secretary (national) of the National People’s Party (NNP) died of COVID-19 complications in New Delhi. Wangkhem who … Continue reading →

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Medical association recommends 10 points for effective fight against COVID-19 to Manipur government

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 7:49pm by UT News Service
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Indian Medical Association, Manipur state branch has submitted a 10-point recommendation to the Manipur chief minister for effectively fighting the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Among others, the recommendations included the state government to arrange backup workforces … Continue reading →

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NSCN-IM Minister, Neiba Kire succumbs to COVID-19

Posted on May 16, 2021 - 9:06pm by UT News Service
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An NSCN-IM leader succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday in Kohima. According to NSCN-IM, Mr. Neiba Kire, kilonser (minister) passed away due to COVID-19 related complications at Oking Hospital in Kohima “leaving behind his wife and children”. He hailed from Kohima. Meanwhile, NSCN-IM … Continue reading →

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Two prominent Manipur doctors loses battle to Covid in the last 24 hours

Posted on May 16, 2021 - 8:23pm by UT News Service
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Two doctors have died due to COVID-19 related complications in Manipur in the last 24 hours as the situation in the state is fast worsening with each passing day. Dr Richard Duomai, a doctor at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical … Continue reading →

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10 more succumbs to COVID-19 in Manipur: 730 new cases pushes infection caseload to 39,052

Posted on May 15, 2021 - 10:12pm by UT News Service
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Manipur’s COVID-19 infection tally crossed 39,000-mark as the state saw yet another new record in daily spike with 730 positive cases on Saturday. The fatality tally of the state also reached 562 with 10 more persons succumbing to the COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Nagaland Labour department informs on inter-state migrant workers and employers

Posted on May 15, 2021 - 8:35pm by UT News Service
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The Labour department of Nagaland has informed that owing to the present pandemic situation, huge displacement of interstate migrant workers is taking place all over the country. “Therefore, in order to facilitate such workers, the Nagaland State Labour department as … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya records 627 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Posted on May 14, 2021 - 10:27pm by UT News Service
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As many as 627 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday in Meghalaya even as 12 people succumbed to the viral infection on the day. With this, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has crossed the 4,000-mark. … Continue reading →

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