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The Manipur government has made it mandatory for all persons entering the state to produce a negative COVID-19 test report.

According to reports, the government on Thursday issued an order in this regard which will be effective from April 18.

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โ€œAll persons entering Manipur, whether by air or by road, and irrespective of place of origin, shall be allowed entry only on mandatory production of a negative RT-PCR/TrueNat/CB-NAAT COVID-19 test report taking within 72 hours from arrival in Manipur,โ€ the order issued by Deputy Secretary, Health department, Soiminlian Lengen said.

The order further said that all Army and Central Armed Police Forces units are instructed to arrange for COVID-19 testing of their personnel entering Manipur.

IGP and Nodal Officer COVID-19 of Manipur Police, Elangbam Priyokumar Singh in a press release said 284 people were fined on Thursday for not wearing face masks in public places, spitting in public and violating the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the state government.

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He said the police collected Rs Rs 45,350 as a fine from the 284 people for violating COVID-19 guidelines in the state.

Manipur on Thursday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 29,579.