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Manipur government has closed all schools in the state till 24th of this month, in the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases. An order issued by the State Education Department said, the State has been witnessing an increase in COVID-19 positive cases and the Test Positivity Ratio has crossed 15 percent now.
On the other hand, Children below 12 years of age are yet to be vaccinated and their vulnerability to get infected by COVID-19 is possible.
Meanwhile, 59 people have tested positive for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours in Manipur. The case was detected among the 379 samples tested for the virus and the positive rate is 15.6 percent. Now the total number of active cases is 216 in the State. No death case was reported due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
In entire North east there is an alarming rise of Covid cases. In Tripura, the positivity rate increased to 10.02 per cent from 9.87 per cent on July 4. In all, 112 people tested positive during the past 24 hours. In Assam, the positivity rate of fresh Covid cases increased from 9.87 per cent on July 4 to 11.58 per cent on Monday night.
In four districts – Darrang (98), Dibrugarh (187), Kamrup Rural (243), Kamrup Metro (742) – the active Covid cases are higher than other districts with the state’s active cases standing at 1858.
In Mizoram, the Covid-19 positivity rate on Tuesday was 24.94 per cent with the total active cases standing at 729. Around 500 people have been infected during the past one week.
Tripura government already brought into force strict adherence to Covid specific protocols in public places . Thr Tripura High Court had already issued an order asking everyone present in the court premises to maintain social distancing norms strictly and mandatorily and to adhere to all safety measures, including wearing of face mask in proper manner.
“In view of the sudden surge in Covid-19 positive cases in the state of Tripura and for the purpose of containing the spread of coronavirus within the state, all health advisories issued by the Central and state government from time to time must be followed in letter and spirit at all times. No person with symptoms of fever shall be allowed to enter into the High Court premises under any circumstances,” High Court Registrar General Data Mohan Jamatia said.
