JNIMS clarifies Fear, anxiety, apprehension grip Ukhrul as... IMPHAL, 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 Manipur 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 Ukhrul district (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 positive. contradictory reports both 25 persons had returned returned home while some with human lives, he added. ity of 50 KLD and 10 KLD decided to resume inter-district bus service from July 1 by .......................................................................................................................... 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 Chingai 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 Ramva tested negative for COVID- hours. RIMS. are from Chingai village and two from Pharung 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 Mapum 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- Manipur Ukhrul. ................ 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.