Two doctors, nurse test positive for COVID-19 in Manipur; state's tally rises to 841

Two doctors and a nurse tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur, raising the state's coronavirus tally to 841, an official said on Monday. The three were on duty at the isolation ward of District Hospital, Bishnupur, he said.

"Their reports were received last night. It is not confirmed yet whether they contracted the disease while on duty or from COVID-19 positive patients outside the hospital," Chief Medical Officer of District Hospital, L Gojendra, said.

Samples of their family members would be examined, he said, adding, containment measures have been put in place.

Manipur has a total of 591 active coronavirus cases, while 250 patients have recovered, officials said. Tamenglong district, with 83 patients, tops the list of COVID-19 cases in the state.

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