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The total number of COVID-19 cases in Manipur increased to 777 while the active cases rose to 545, stated a government release on Saturday.

The COVID-19 control room of the state government informed that 96 persons including 64 males and 32 females were COVID-19 cases of the state.

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The cases were confirmed by the Virus Research & Diagnosis Laboratory (VRDL) of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) are 46) and that by the Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS ) is 50 in the last 24 hours.

Of the patients, 13 are from Bishnupur, two from Imphal East, 5 from Kakching 6 from Kamjong, 22 from Kangpokpi, 1 from Tamenglong, 12 from Senapati and 4 from Ukhrul districts.

Moreover, the returnees are being shifted to the COVID Care Facilities.

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โ€œNecessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place,โ€ the release added.

The release further added that the total numbers of positive and active cases in Manipur are respectively 777 and 545.

โ€œOn the other hand, 14 persons have been discharged today from JNIMS (5) and RIMS (9) after they were found COVID-19 free on RT PCR test,โ€ the release added.

It further informed that with a recovery rate of 29.85, a total of 232 persons have recovered from coronavirus infection in the state so far.

Sobhapati Samom is Northeast Now Correspondent in Imphal. He can be reached at: [email protected]