<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, state government has announced a cash reward of Rs. 35 lakh to the medical team which treated first COVID-19 patient of successfully. So far Manipur has recorded only two positive cases of COVID-19 and out of them, the first patient has been confirmed negative of virus three times.<br />''<br />''Announcing the cash reward, Manipur Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh said that the state is able to contain further spread of the virus with the support of public. He also praised the medical team of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science (JNIMS) Imphal which treated the first COVID-19 positive patient of Manipur. Acknowledging their dedication and devotion to the service, State government has decided to give a cash reward of Rs. 35 lakh to the medical team including its paramedical staffs, he said.<br />''<br />''He also announced that State government will also give rewards to frontline workers including health workers, police personnel and other stakeholders who are actively participating on combating against the spread of virus in Manipur.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister also expressed his willingness to extend the present lockdown beyond 14 of this month considering the nature of pandemic and importance of social distancing. He appealed to the people of Manipur to extend co-operation to the government further, if the present lockdown is extended beyond 14 April.<br />''<br />''Regarding preparedness of State government on combating COVID-19 in Manipur, Chief Minister Biren said, so far Manipur have received personal protection kits from Central government in four different consignments. As on date, 1,85,450 three layers mask, 22,148 N-95 mask. 72,116 hand glove, 8,519 PPE, 96 non-contact thermal and 919 jar of 5 litre each of Sodium hypo chloride are available in Manipur and ready to meet any eventuality.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister also said that an amount of Rs. 25 lakh each under MLA Local Area Development fund has been released today to every assembly constituencies in Manipur and instruction has been given to utilize the amount only to water supply, distribution of essential commodities, purchase of protective and medical gears and other activities related to fight COVID-19 in Manipur.</span><br />