ManipurChief Minister N Biren Singh Tuesday said that even though the State has zeropositive case of COVID-19 as of now, it should never take it easy as a slightnegligence has the possibility to lead to unfathomable situation and alsostressed extra vigilance along Indo-Myanmar border areas.
Biren,speaking during a COVID-19 distribution kits to the Chief Medical Officers ofdifferent districts at CM Secretariat, remarked "we should keep vigil allthe time" and understand it is a long battle against the deadly disease.
Themedical kits were provided under the Local Area Development Fund of Outer ManipurParliamentary Constituency Lorho S Pfoze.
Birenfurther stressed for extra vigilance along the border areas of the state withMyanmar and informed he is directed Manipur DGP LM Khaute to reinforce policecheckpoints at various areas particularly those at Churachandpur district as itis vulnerable.
Birenstrictly pointed out "there will be no excuse to anyone providingsub-standard medical items to paramedics and medical staffs and the front linewarriors" as it is a question of human life and if one gets affected, otherswill get affected as well.
OuterMP Lorho on his part maintained that the state has handled the COVID-19pandemic in the state quite ably under the leadership of the Chief Minister andthe state government.
Manipur had two confirmed case of COVID-19 but both the patients a 23-year-old woman and a 65-year-old Tablighi Jamaat attendee had recovered well and tested negative of the virus.
-By Phanjoubam Chingkheinganba
