Category Archives: COVID-19

Meghalaya Assembly panel asks state government to reconsider Covid test rates

Posted on October 11, 2020 - 12:30pm by UT News Service
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The Assembly’s Committee on Women Empowerment on Friday asked the state government of Meghalaya to reconsider the rates for COVID-19 tests and fast track over 57,000 pending applications for ration cards in the state. The suggestions were made during a … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 claims first cop in Meghalaya; toll at 62

Posted on October 10, 2020 - 10:21pm by UT News Service
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Another person, this time a 42-year-old police constable, died of Covid-19 last night taking the toll to 62. This is the first casualty in the state police force. Pulsan Dalu, who was an armed branch constable in East Garo hills, … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 infected Manipur police chief hands over his charge to his subordinate officer

Posted on October 10, 2020 - 9:25pm by UT News Service
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COVID-19 contracted Manipur Director General of Police (DGP), LM Khoute has handed over normal routine work of his office to his subordinate officer on Saturday. As such, Additional DGP P Doungel (Training and Prison) will look after the normal routine … Continue reading →

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Over 91 per cent COVID-19 cases recovered in Mizoram

Posted on October 9, 2020 - 8:20pm by UT News Service
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Mizoram is doing very well when it comes to fighting COVID-19. The state witnessed 91% cases of the disease recovered on Friday. According to the Health department, only 183 active cases of COVID-19 stand as of Friday after 37 cases … Continue reading →

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Three including one without travel history, test positive for Covid-19 in Ukhrul

Posted on October 8, 2020 - 8:55pm by UT Desk
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Three more people including one without recent travel history, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, prompting the district magistrate to take up containment measures in six different places including Ukhrul SP’s official quarter in the district headquarters. An official source … Continue reading →

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Phungcham villagers go for voluntary 10-day lockdown from 8 Oct

Posted on October 8, 2020 - 1:33pm by UT Correspondent
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In view of the rapid spike in Covid-19 positive cases in Ukhrul district, the Village Authority of Phungcham village in Chingai subdivision has announced imposition of 10 day- voluntary -lockdown in the village with effect from 8 October. In a … Continue reading →

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40,000 Rapid Antigen Test kits arrive in Manipur

Posted on October 7, 2020 - 8:05pm by UT News Service
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Urging the people of Manipur not to worry about shortage of COVID-19 testing kits, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has informed that 40,000 RAT kits have arrived in Imphal on Wednesday. Maintaining that the people of Manipur have collectively faced the … Continue reading →

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94-year-old man among three death cases due to COVID-19 in Manipur

Posted on October 4, 2020 - 10:45pm by UT News Service
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A 94-year-old man was among three patients who died in the last 24 hours in Manipur to take the COVID-19 death tally in the state to 74 on Sunday. A report of the Manipur Health department said that two women aged … Continue reading →

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Containment zone for Halang village, Talui house: Ukhrul

Posted on September 30, 2020 - 10:09pm by UT Correspondent
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A day after declaring Mini-Secretariat and Guest House containment zones, the district magistrate on Wednesday brought the entire locality of Halang village and one residential house in Talui village under containment zone with immediate effect after a Covid positive case … Continue reading →

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