Manipur reported 13 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total number of infections in the state since June 1 to 230. As per data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP-75/covid/2020), 43 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, indicating a positivity rate of about 30 percent. The number of active cases has slightly declined to 118, and notably, no COVID-related fatalities have been reported in the state during the current wave. Since the beginning of June, Manipur has tested a total of 756 samples.
Cumulatively, since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, Manipur has reported 140,270 confirmed cases, with 138,003 recoveries and 2,149 deaths. Despite the relatively low numbers in the ongoing surge, health officials remain vigilant amid the circulation of newer subvariants such as LF.7, XFG, JN.1, and NB.1.8.1. The state government continues to encourage residents to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour, including the use of masks in public places, maintaining hand hygiene, and avoiding crowded gatherings.
On the national front, India currently has 2,338 active COVID-19 cases, with 24,794 patients discharged during the current wave. However, four deaths have been reported recently from different states. In Delhi, a 29-year-old female with multiple health complications including sepsis, septic shock, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis (Class V), acute on chronic chronic kidney disease (CKD), CKD-related bone disease, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), and severe hypocalcemia succumbed to the infection.
Kerala reported two deaths: a 60-year-old male with multiple underlying conditions such as sepsis, multi-organ dysfunction, COVID-19 pneumonia, multiple myeloma, pancytopenia, diabetes, and hypertension; and a 38-year-old female who had septic shock, ARDS, COVID-19 pneumonia, and pre-existing inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease) with an enterocutaneous fistula.
Maharashtra also recorded one death—a 65-year-old woman with symptoms including cough, cold, throat irritation, and breathlessness, along with a history of rheumatoid arthritis.
Health authorities across the country are closely monitoring the situation, urging the public to remain cautious and not let down their guard as the virus continues to evolve.
