Manipur COVID-19 Updates : 18 June 2021
Manipur reported 603 fresh case, 12 deaths and 447 patients recovered.
Manipur on Friday reported 603 fresh case, 12 deaths and 447 patients cured/ discharged taking the COVID-19 confirmed case in the state to 62,946 with 1,033 as of 18th June 2021.
18 Delta Variant of COVID-19 reported from 20 samples sent from Manipur
Chief Minister N Biren Singh informed that the highly transmissible Delta Variant of COVID-19 has been found in 18 samples amongst 20 samples sent to Hyderabad for testing. This was informed while launching AYUSH 64 (tablets) for COVID patient at the chief minister’s secretariat on Friday.
CM said, variant had been the major cause of rapid spread. The patients under home isolation would be provided additional medicines useful in treatment of the variant and also 20 triple layer masks each, hand sanitizers with extra medicines from Friday.
The chief minister appealed to the public to come up with constructive criticism and encourage the work of health and frontline workers instead of simply pointing out mistakes and taking up negative propaganda at such a critical juncture during the pandemic.