JNIMS clarifies Fear, anxiety, apprehension grip as... , Jun 28: The Lockdown to be Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) has clarified to the query extended till Jul 15 First report of 25 says negative, second says positive raised by Democratic Stu- Mungchan Zimik lage of Ukhrul. dents Alliance of Meanwhile the convener (DESAM) that there are 150 UKHRUL, Jun 28 : Fear, of Tangkhul Co-ordination dedicated COVID beds with anxiety and apprehension Forum on COVID-19 bed occupancy of 140 to 150 have gripped (TCFC -19) K Tuisem tak- per day. after 25 persons who were ing the development "All the daily wastes gen- declared negative after their seriously questioned the per- erated from COVID wards samples were tested were sons (microbiologists) like PPE, caps, face cover, again declared to be positive handling the test lab at shoe cover, gloves, face within a span of 24 hours. RIMS and asserted that they masks, etc are treated with Twenty five persons who should be held accountable sodium hypochlorite solu- were declared negative of for the faulty test result. tion and then collected in the dreaded virus on June 26 In case there is commu- double layered polythene however found that they had nity spread, the persons bags and then burnt in the tested positive on June 27. concerned including the Incinerator Plant," said Dr The samples of the 25 Health Department should Rajen Singh in a statement IMPHAL, Jun 28 (DIPR) persons were collected on be held responsible, he as- on plain paper. June 22 and June 23 and the serted. While clarifying that the Chief Minister N Biren Singh has announced that the ‘first result’ was announced K Tuisem further said Incinerator Plant at the hos- Government has decided to extend the lockdown for another on June 26 which declared that the negligence is be- pital is functioning well, he 15 days, from July 1-15. them negative. However on yond tolerance and warned also said two ETP (Effluent Speaking to media persons at the Chief Minister’s Sec- June 27, another result came all not to repeat the mistake Treatment Plant) with capac- retariat today, N Biren said that the Government has also out which tagged them as again. No one should play ity of 50 KLD and 10 KLD decided to resume inter-district bus service from July 1 by positive. contradictory reports both 25 persons had returned returned home while some with human lives, he added. have already been processed maintaining SOPs and guidelines issued by the Government. This has obviously re- coming within a span of 24 home by the time the second other persons are about According to information for construction after getting No other public transport system will be allowed during this sulted in widespread hours have created confu- test results came out as they complete their 28 days quar- from Ukhrul District Hospi- approval from JNIMS Au- period, he added. confusion and anxiety across sion, anxiety and anger in had already completed their antine period (Institutional tal, 13 persons were thority. He appealed to the people to strictly adhere to the SOPs the district. some quarters with many village quarantine time. and village quarantine com- immediately evacuated from According to a source, fearing that this could have As per information culled bined). the village quarantine cen- At present, all liquid Bio and guidelines issued by the Government to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. after the 25 persons received opened the avenue for com- from different sources, all Among the other 25, four tres for further treatment at Medical Wastes are treated their negative status report munity transmission. the 25 persons were housed persons are from Halang vil- Ukhrul COVID Care Centre. with Sodium Hypochlorite The Chief Minister informed that the total number of positive cases is 1094 while 432 cases have been discharged on June 26 they were dis- According to a reliable at different quarantine cen- lage and one person has However, 12 persons solution and disposed, he charged from their source, no fresh swap sam- tres of Ukhrul district and all already completed 28 days from village are yet added. and at present, there are 660 active cases. The recovery rate is 39.56 %, he added. respective village quarantine ples were collected from the completed their 14 days pe- stay and was undergoing to be evacuated following He further maintained that the testing capacity has in- centres. However on June 25 returnees for the second riod after which they were another 7 days quarantine mis-understanding with the Conrad tests negative 27, another report was re- result. The 25 persons re- shifted to their respective arranged by the village au- villagers. Subsequently, SHILLONG, Jun 28: creased to nearly 2600 tests per day after procuring new machines and engaging more persons. More than 50,000 ceived which said that they turned from different parts village quarantine centres thority. Ukhrul District Magistrate Meghalaya Chief Minister had tested positive for the of the country and they re- for another 14 days. Another 5 persons are Joseph Pauline Kamson Conrad K Sangma on Sunday samples have been taken, including for re-test and for test- ing frontline workers till now. Almost all test results have virus, all within a span of 24 ceived their test results from Majority of the 25 people from Lambui area villages, sealed Chingai and tested negative for COVID- hours. RIMS. are from Chingai village and two from Shimtang as containment zones with 19. He has been under home been declared, he added. Biren mentioned that in order to supplement testing ca- Not surprisingly, the two Disturbingly many of the many of them had already and two from vil- immediate effect. quarantine for the past four ...... pacity, TRUENAT machines have been procured. At present days after his return from Manipur and Delhi, reports there are two machines in RIMS, one machine at JNIMS, NNN. two machines at IRL Imphal, two machines at Senapati, one Tremor jolts machine at Tamenglong and one is being installed in The first test was con- Ukhrul. Manipur Recovered COVID-19 girl found hung to death ducted on June 22 and the By Our Staff Reporter second test on June 28, as He added that TRUENAT machine can give about 20 – NEW DELHI, Jun 28 35 results per day depending on the capacity and can sup- ‘Recovered patients do was informed by the Chief plement PCR machines for urgent or vulnerable cases Two earthquakes were IMPHAL, Jun 28: A 21- Minister’s Office (CMO) on reported in the country on year-old girl, who was under not spread COVID-19’ Sunday evening. immediately as the result is declared within an hour. Informing that there is no case of community transmis- Sunday, the National Centre home quarantine after By Our Staff Reporter The CMO also said that sion in the State, the Chief Minister said that almost all for Seismology (NCS) recovery from COVID-19 as a precautionary measure, reported. was allegedly found hung to IMPHAL, Jun 28: the Chief Minister will be positive cases are returnees except seven frontline workers who were in direct contact with positive cases. Till date, The first earthquake death today morning. Categorically stating that under home quarantine for a around 43,000 persons have been sent to institutional and struck near Diglipur, in The girl identified as people who have recovered few more days. Andaman and Nicobar is- Sarju Naoroibam @ Echan, from COVID-19 or It also said that this was community quarantine centres and around 7200 inmates are at present in quarantine centres. lands at 8:56 am at a depth d/o N Shanta and N ongbi completed quarantine period the second RT-PCR test On the present capacity of beds in the State to treat of 45 kilometre, the NCS Thajamanbi Devi was alleg- do not spread the virus, conducted on the Chief Min- said. It was a 4.1 magnitude edly found hanging from the Additional Director (Health) ister within this week. COVID-19 patients, the Chief Minister informed that at present, 150 beds in JNIMS, 100 beds in RIMS, 350 beds quake, it further reported. roof inside her room at and the COVID-19 Common It also said that the team in Covid Care Center, Meitram and 100 beds in Ukhrul are The second earthquake - Singjamei Wangma Pebiya Control Room spokesman of officials and police, who with magnitude 4 - was re- Pandit Leikai, Imphal East. has appealed to all the people accompanied the Chief Min- functional as COVID care facility, in addition to isolation wards and COVID beds in each district hospital. ported near Ukhrul in She reached Jiribam from not to stigmatise or ister to Guwahati have also He maintained that work is going on for adding another Manipur at 11.24 am at a Delhi via train on May 27 discriminate individuals who tested negative for COVID- depth of 60 kilometre. and stayed at the quarantine Sources said the police said family members. have recovered from 19 and that they are also 750 beds in various facilities, namely in Senapati Trauma Centre-50 beds, Imphal West Family Welfare Training Two quakes were re- centre opened at Primary were informed of the inci- As her home quarantine COVID-19 or have stayed in under home quarantine. Centre-100 beds, Thoubal GNM School-100 beds, Lamboi ported from Rohtak in Health Centre Bashikhong dent by her uncle. A case of period ended yesterday quarantine centres. Khongnangkhong Trade Centre-300 beds, Kangpokpi BIET- Haryana and Hanle in before she tested positive for unnatural death has been (June 27), she had dinner A press release issued by House gutted 50 beds, Churachandpur NIELIT-100 beds and Jammu and Kashmir on Sat- COVID-19 on June 2. registered at the Irilbung with the family members the spokesman said that 20 IMPHAL, Jun 28 : A house Tamenglong-50 beds. urday. These are the series She received treatment at Police Station. and went to her bedroom. to 25 per cent of people who at Hatta Inta Khola was re- The Chief Minister stated that a sum of Rs 10 crore from of quakes the country has JNIMS Hospital and after According to the family Today morning, one of have been tested positive for duced to ashes at around 9.30 State Corpus Fund and donation amount of Rs 14.41 crore been experiencing in the last recovery, she was dis- members, they found her al- her friends called the family COVID-19 or have stayed in am today. received through the Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Relief few months. charged from the hospital on legedly hanging from the members on the phone and quarantine centres might be The Minuthong Hatta So- June 14 with advice for fur- roof at around 6 am today asked to speak with Sarju, as facing social stigma. Fund are being used in (Contd P 7) ...... 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(MHSWU), in a statement ...... quarantine. a mobile phone to Sarju, switched off. (Contd P 7) help (Contd P 7) said that the house belonged to one Md Atiqur Rahaman. The fire started due to a sus- ‘Recovery rate exceeds active cases by over 1 lakh’ ACOAM Lup urges pected electric short circuit and no one was hurt in the NEW DELHI, Jun 28 58.56 per cent amongst “Daily more than 2,00,000 cash crops policy Pol crisis almost over, but no solution yet incident. COVID-19 patients,” the samples are being tested. Properties estimated to be The gap between recoveries Ministry said. “The graded, The samples tested in the By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter around Rs 25 lakh have been and active cases of COVID- pre-emptive and pro-active last 24 hours have further IMPHAL, Jun 28: The All IMPHAL, Jun 28 : The Political impasse settled, claims Biren lost in the fire. 19 has crossed 1,00,000, the steps taken by the Govern- increased to 2,31,095. The Union Health Ministry said ment of along with the total number of samples Club Organisations Assn & political crisis which erupted By Our Staff Reporter The union while express- Meira Paibi Lup (ACOAM in the State all of a sudden on ing solidarity to the family on Sunday as coronavirus States and UTs for preven- tested, as on date, is Lup) has urged the State June 17 that led to opening of IMPHAL, Jun 28: The political impasse seen in the State members, urged authorities cases in India mounted to tion, containment and 82,27,802,” the statement 5,28,859 and the death toll management of COVID-19 stated. Government to draft a policy two rivals camps, one led by during past one or two week(s) has been settled with the concerned to extend all pos- for the expansion of the Congress and other led by blessing of the people, claimed Chief Minister N Biren. sible help to the family. rose to 16,095. The recovered are showing encouraging re- As on June 28, the cases have exceeded the sults,” it said in a statement. COVID related health infra- market for cash crops. BJP has now fizzled out but Speaking to media persons at his official residence this active cases by 1,06,661 as on Presently, there are structure has been In a statement, ACOAM no concrete solution is in sight afternoon, Biren claimed that all the conflicts and political Train arrives at Jiri Saturday, the Ministry said. 2,03,051 active cases and all strengthened with the avail- Lup said they have come yet. unrest have been settled with the blessing of the masses. JIRIBAM, Jun 28: After a A total of 3,09,712 pa- are under active medical su- ability of 1,055 dedicated across a media report of Even though the two ri- He said that he would go to Delhi within the next gap of several days, a tients have recovered from pervision, it said. COVID Hospitals with black rice grown in Uttar val camps have been closed, couple of days and congratulate BJP Central leaders for Shramik special train arrived COVID-19 so far with India now has 1,036 di- 1,77,529 isolation beds, Pradesh to be exported to the ‘architectural’ changes ensuring that the State’s lone Rajya Sabha seat was cap- at Jiribam from Bengaluru to- 13,832 patients having re- agnostic labs dedicated to 23,168 ICU beds and 78,060 Australia. promised by BJP leaders tured by BJP. day. The train which reached covered in the last 24 hours, COVID-19. This includes oxygen supported beds, it The department con- which not contradict or chal- On being enquired whether the four NPP MLAs should Jiribam railway station at it said. 749 in the Government sec- said. cerned should find out lenge the principles of be still treated as Ministers or otherwise, the Chief Min- around 4.50 pm brought back ister said that they submitted their resignation letters but “The recovery rate is tor and 287 private labs. (Contd P 7) ...... whether (Contd P 7) NEDA and NDA are yet to around 1258 State natives. be effected. the same have not been approved. The returnees left for Although the four NPP “Let the people decide the matter”, he added. their respective districts in MLAs have returned to the 48 buses after they were BJP-led coalition after sev- Power, RD&PR etc in addi- NPP MLAs as their return screened by a special medi- ering ties with the coalition tion to the portfolios they has dashed their hope that at cal team at Jiribam railway COVID-19 pandemic a warning to mankind : Experts and openly declaring sup- held earlier. least two of them would be station. By Our Staff Reporter and earthquakes etc, due port to Congress party, they Till date, neither the four inducted into the Council of It is said that another train to climate change, may are yet to discharge their NPP MLAs nor NPP leaders Ministers. from Mumbai would arrive IMPHAL, Jun 28 : COVID- prove to be even greater duties as Ministers. of the State have divulged They were hoping for in- at the railway station tomor- 19 pandemic is a warning challenges for human- While claiming that the the terms and conditions duction of at least two of row. and a lesson nature is kind. Assam, which is recent political events were which they agreed with BJP them into the Council of teaching humans to seeing a spike in the not something uncommon, Central leaders for their re- Ministers following the 400 saplings planted preserve and protect the number of COVID-19 Chief Minister N Biren went turn to the BJP-led coalition. Chief Minister’s purported IMPHAL, Jun 28: Around degrading environment, cases is also facing floods on record that he was not yet With the Central leaders assurance that only two NPP 400 saplings were planted to- said experts. in various parts. informed by the Centre not communicating anything MLAs would be given Min- day at Malom Tulihal and Attributing the novel This is a "testing about what should be done to the Chief Minister regard- isterial berths even if they Ekhei Ningthou Compound coronavirus epidemic to time" for the world and with the NPP legislators. ing the four NPP MLAs and come back to the BJP-led in Imphal West by Group climate change indirectly, its leaderships to face Nonetheless, sources in- their intended positions in coalition Government. Centre CRPF, Langjing as a Department of Environ- such disasters and come formed that there is a broad the Government, N Biren Earlier, BJP MLAs even part of its World Environ- ment and Climate out victorious, he said. understanding among has been caught in a di- carried out a signature cam- ment Day observation. Change, Deputy Director, As the virus continues NEDA convenor Himanta lemma. Nonetheless, the paign demanding DIGP Irungbam T Brajakumar said the Besides COVID-19, the many more disasters to to infect millions across Biswa Sarma, NPP president Chief Minister has been replacement of all BJP Min- Lokendra Singh attended the virus which started world may soon witness come if climate change is the globe, the World Conrad Sangma, Union planning to go to Delhi to isters. programme as the chief spreading first at the other severe natural not mitigated, he said. Health Organisation had Home Minister Amit Shah get a clear picture of the Even though the Con- guest. Wuhan province in China calamities due to climate The pandemic coupled issued safety protocol and and BJP National president political scenario. gress camp opened at Patsoi Lainingthou Khunjaoba is extremely contagious change. The COVID-19 with natural disasters practices to be followed JP Nadda on allocating some On the other hand, some has been closed following Seba Committee members, and has claimed lakhs of pandemic can be consid- such as cyclones, ty- to avoid the virus. key portfolios to the NPP BJP MLAs openly protested the NPP MLAs’ u-turn to re-

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