Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday reviewed the deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the state during a meeting in Imphal.

Singh discussed the ground situation with senior health officials during the review meeting.

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He also took important decisions regarding social gathering, partial lockdowns, opening of market places and holding of official programmes amidst the ongoing second wave of Covid-19 infections in India.

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The chief minister also reviewed the availability of adequate manpower in hospitals to attend to the rising number of positive cases across the state.

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The Manipur government has already imposed a night curfew in all districts from 7 pm to 5 m every day.

All social gatherings have been banned with the exception of unavoidable gatherings like funerals, marriages and time-bound religious rituals.

However, the number of people attending such occasions has been limited to 20 only.

Meanwhile, 72 people have tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the total positive cases in Manipur 29,721.

There are 225 active cases in the state at resent.

The disease has claimed 376 lives in the state so far.