Manipur health department on Tuesday said 11 ‘close contacts’ of an Air India pilot, who spent three nights from March 17-19 at Imphal, after his return from New York, have been traced.
This was informed by the additional director of Manipur health department and spokesperson of the department, Dr. Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Dr Mangang said: “Although asymptomatic, they are under surveillance now and their samples will be tested at VRDL, RIMS.”
The health department spokesperson has urged the people not to panic.
“The public is advised not to be panicky,” Dr Mangang stated.
Meanwhile, Manipur’s first COVID-19 infected patient, Vimi Ningombam of Imphal, was discharged from hospital on Sunday after her complete recovery.
She received treatment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS).
Ningombam tested negative for COVID-19 for the second time on April 6 after being treated in the hospital.
The second COVID19 patient registered in Manipur is undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Imphal.
