<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, one person from Imphal East district died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours thus increasing the total fatality due to the pandemic in the State to 139.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, 140 persons including 2 personnel from the Central Armed Police Force were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases in the past 24 hours in Manipur thus making the total count of positive cases in the State to 17,162. Among the new cases, 138 persons are local and do not have travel history. They are suspected to be infected through local transmission.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">One hundred thirty eight persons were discharged in the past 24 hours and the recovery rate has improved to 74.91 per cent.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">So far, Manipur has recorded total recovered and discharged cases of 12,857 while the number of active cases is 4,166.</span><br />''