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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Manipur reports 1st Covid case in current wave as college student tests positive
NEW DELHI: Manipur has reported its first Covid-19 case in the ongoing wave of infections, with a 23-year-old woman testing positive, health officials confirmed on Tuesday. Dr Chambo Gonmei, director of Manipur Health Services, said the woman, a resident of Bishnupur district, had exhibited symptoms consistent with Covid-19. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Her sample was tested at a private clinic in Imphal on June 5, and the results, which confirmed the infection, were received on Monday. 'We are yet to obtain her complete medical and travel history,' Dr Gonmei told reporters. He urged the public to remain vigilant, especially in light of rising Covid-19 cases in other parts of the country. (With agency inputs)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Manipur reports first COVID case in current wave, 23-year-old woman tests positive
A 23-year-old woman has tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, the first such case in the northeastern state in the current wave of the coronavirus infection, an official said. Manipur Health Services Director Dr Chambo Gonmei told reporters that the woman hails from Bishnupur district and had developed COVID-like symptoms. "Her samples were tested at a private clinic in Imphal , and the results were positive," he said. The tests were conducted on June 5, and the results came on Monday, the health services director said. "We are yet to get the history from the patient," Gonmei said. Live Events He appealed to people to be on alert in view of the spread of the infection in other parts of the country. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Manipur confirms first Covid case this year as university student tests positive
Manipur confirmed its first Covid case this year after a 23-year-old student tested positive for coronavirus, Health Services Director Dr Chambo Gonmei said on Tuesday. The Covid patient is a native of Ngaikhong Khullen in Bishnupur district and a master's student at Manipur University, Dr Gonmei said. Dr Gonmei said the 23-year-old woman's RT-PCR test returned positive on Monday. He said the patient was tested at a private clinic in Imphal on June 5 after developing Covid symptoms, including fever. However, she left Imphal for Hyderabad for her internship before knowing her Covid status. She has reportedly been staying in a rented apartment in Imphal West district. Dr Gonmei said the state Covid surveillance team was investigating the case. 'Our team has also reached out to the administration in Bishnupur, the native district of the patient, besides Imphal West. We have learned that she had been under home isolation after developing the symptoms,' he said. Dr Gonmei said that although it was waiting for a new advisory from the health ministry, the state health department had taken all the precautionary measures based on the earlier guidelines. Dr Gonmei said there was no need to panic. 'We are investigating the type of the variant. But the public need not panic, for the new strain is not as severe as the previous ones. Only patients with a poor immune system are more vulnerable,' he said. As per official sources, Manipur reported its previous Covid case on May 25, 2024. During the pandemic, 2,149 people died of Covid and over 1.40 lakh people tested positive for the virus in the state.
