Category Archives: COVID-19

Manipur to constitute local level Task Force to tackle deteriorating COVID-19 situation

Posted on May 21, 2021 - 7:06pm by UT News Service
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In the backdrop of deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the state, Manipur government has ordered constitution of local level task forces, while stressing the need for peoples’ and NGOs participation in the fight against the pandemic. An order of the state … Continue reading →

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Manipur records 11 deaths, 644 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday

Posted on May 20, 2021 - 9:49pm by UT News Service
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Manipur recorded 11 death cases due to COVID-19 related cases in the past 24 hours. This update put the fatality tally of COVID-19 related death cases of Manipur to 646 on Thursday. The infection tally of the state is also … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed cinematographer, Irom Maipak and EX-MLA, Irengbam Ibohalbi dies of Covid-19

Posted on May 20, 2021 - 9:13pm by UT News Service
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The deadly COVID-19 second wave claimed yet two more noted personalities of Manipur on Thursday. A noted politician and former legislator Irengbam Ibohalbi and acclaimed cinematographer of Manipuri cinema Irom Maipak died of COVID-19 related complications. The former MLA who … Continue reading →

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One Covid death, 11 positive cases detected in Ukhrul district

Posted on May 19, 2021 - 10:07pm by UT Desk
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One patient from Pharung village succumbed to COVID -19 while 11 tested positive on Wednesday in Ukhrul district. The deceased succumbed to the disease on Wednesday morning at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital, Imphal, taking the death toll … Continue reading →

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Manipur logs highest ever 23 deaths in a day

Posted on May 19, 2021 - 9:01pm by UT News Service
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Manipur on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day toll of 23 death cases due to COVID-19 complication even as the state recorded 582 new cases of the disease in the last 24 hours. The highest ever single-day deaths pushed the state’s COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Manipur government forms committee to look into high COVID-19 mortality

Posted on May 19, 2021 - 8:42pm by UT News Service
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Manipur government has constituted an expert committee to examine the COVID-19 mortality cases in the state. The committee led by director of Manipur Health Services, Dr K Rajo Singh and having six members was constituted by an order of the … Continue reading →

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20 more die in Manipur due to COVID-19 related complications

Posted on May 18, 2021 - 9:02pm by UT News Service
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Despite the clamping of curfew to help curb the surging coronavirus infections, Manipur’s COVID-19 death toll crossed 600-mark on Tuesday with 20 more persons succumbing to COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours. Manipur Health department reported 20 deaths attributed … Continue reading →

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Dimapur accounts for 61% of COVID-19 cases in Nagaland

Posted on May 18, 2021 - 8:39pm by UT News Service
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Revealing that Dimapur district alone accounts for 61% of Covid-19 cases in Nagaland, nodal officer Dimapur for Covid-19 related activities, Y. Kikheto Sema, noted that there is a need to prepare for the worst.  The nodal officer then expressed concern for … Continue reading →

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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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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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