Manipur government to form Covid care committees in all assembly constituencies

The Manipur government has decided to form Covid-19 care committees in all assembly constituencies in the state to monitor the situation.

Each Covid-19 care committee will be headed by an MLA, who will be responsible for monitoring the situation as well as ensure adherence to all SOPs by all people residing in his constituency.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday held a meeting with all the sitting MLAs in  Imphal to discuss the pandemic situation.

Also read: Indian Army’s GOC-in-C Eastern Command takes stock of counter insurgency operations in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur

The chief minister had also held a meeting with health officials, bureaucrats and police personnel to discuss the nature of lockdown and containment zones to be announced in Manipur.

Chaired a meeting of all Ruling MLAs to deliberate over the prevailing Covid-19 situation and upsurge in positive cases.
Resolve to reactivate AC wise Covid Care Committee headed by the MLA for each AC and empower it to tackle any emergency falling out of the Covid 2nd Wave. pic.twitter.com/vulwFvODpG

— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) April 30, 2021