Mizoram is currently facing a manpower crunch amid rising Covid-19 cases due to an indefinite strike called by contractual healthcare workers, sources said
The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 706 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said.
Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 229,670 on Saturday as 61 more people tested positive for the infection, 47 less than the previous day, a health official said
At least 58 people have recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,28,406
The single-day positivity rate dipped to 18.24 per cent from 23.19 per cent on Tuesday, as the fresh cases were detected out of 499 samples tested
Many other states have had Covid-19 cases doubling over the latest week
Mizoram on Tuesday reported 138 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in over two months, a health official said
NIA conducted raids at five locations in Mizoram in connection with the recovery of 2,421.12 kgs of explosives, including 1,000 detonators, and other things from a vehicle
Mizoram on Monday reported two new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike this year, taking the tally to 228,575, a health official said.
Railways would invest over Rs 95,261 crore to execute 21 projects including connecting the state capitals of Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya by 2023, and Nagaland capital by 2026
The daily positivity rate stood at 14.24 per cent and the recovery rate at 99.59 per cent, a health department official said
The COVID-19 death toll remained at 697 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours
In his message, Birla said that Mizoram is an important land-bridge in India's Act-East policy, making the country's critical trade and connectivity linkages with Myanmar and Bangladesh
President Ram Nath Kovind was received by state Home Minister Lalchamliana and senior officials at Lengpui airport, he said
The 25-member council for Mara people in south Mizoram's Siaha district will go to the polls on May 5
A total of 2,27,336 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the state so far
The single-day positivity rate increased to 35.79 per cent from 16.14 per cent on the previous day as the fresh cases were detected from 299 samples tested
A team of experts from Agartala's disease investigation Centre reached the farm and formed rapid response teams to handle the situation
The government issued helpline numbers -- 0389-2336441, 9436142908, 9436151203 and 8794206212 -- for immediate reporting of any unusual mortality of pigs.
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,20,786 on Sunday as 357 people tested positive for the infection, 46 less than the previous day, a health official said. Three more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 671, he said. Mizoram had reported 403 cases and one death on Saturday. The state now has 3,032 active cases, while 2,17,083 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 319 on Sunday, he said. The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 98.32 per cent, while the mortality rate was at 0.30 per cent. The state has thus far tested more than 18.64 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 2,003 on Saturday. State Immunisation Officer Dr Lalmuanawma Jongte said that more than 8 lakh people have been inoculated till Saturday, and 6.58 lakh of them have been fully vaccinated.