"Two cases of Manipur have been reported negative," Chief Minister Biren Singh tweeted.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said the state no longer has any COVID 19-positive case, as the second patient, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Imphal, tested negative for the disease.
The 65-year-old patient was found to have contracted the disease following his return from the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamudddin.
"Good news: the second #COVID19 patient who is undergoing treatment at RIMS, Imphal has reported negative of Novel Corona Virus disease. Now Manipur has zero positive case of COVID-19 as on date as the two cases of Manipur have been reported negative (sic)," the CM tweeted.
An official at the state health department said the man is "is likely to be discharged soon, if he tests negative for the disease the second time."
The first case in the state was that of a 23-year-old woman who had returned from the UK.
World
67,69,38,430Cases
62,55,71,965Active
4,44,81,893Recovered
68,84,572Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.
India
4,50,19,214 475Cases
3,919 -83Active
4,44,81,893 552Recovered
5,33,402 6Deaths
In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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