<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, 48 persons were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases during the past twenty four hours. Meanwhile, fifty eight persons were discharged in the past twenty four hours in the state and the recovery rate improved to 97.04 per cent.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">So far the state has recorded total recovered and discharged cases of 27,735 while the number of active cases is 480. The total number of positive cases is 28,579. In all, 364 persons have succumbed due to the pandemic in the state so far.</span><br />''