Manipur: Drug user COVID-19 positive patient goes missing from care centre

Imphal: A 35-year-old COVID-19 positive patient has reportedly gone missing from the RD Wing COVID-19 care centre at Lamphelpat in Imphal West district on Tuesday morning. The patient is a drug user who was found positive during mass testing for street-based drug users conducted by the social welfare department on Monday.

The patient has been identified as Chesam Firoz of Laipham Khelakhong Mayang Imphal. He was found missing from his room with his belongings during the morning round, the official said.

Dr Maibam Rocky, a medical officer in charge of RD Wing CCC, wrote a missing report letter to the social welfare director Ngangom Uttam Singh and urged him to take necessary action. He further requested to arrange a separate centre for the management of such patients.