Mizoram reports third Covid-19 death in May

This is the third recorded death due to Covid-19 in the state in over six months since October 29 last year

Mizoram on Saturday reported its third Covid death in over six months, taking the state’s death tally to 729 (0.3%).

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Zonunmawii, 36, a resident of Bukpui village, died of Covid Pneumonia at the Zoram Medical College-State Referral Hospital (ZMC-SRH) on Saturday.

This is the third recorded death due to Covid-19 in the state in over six months since October 29 last year.

Earlier on May 1, a 63-year-old woman died from Covid-19 at LRM hospital in Aizwal and on May 5, a 70-year-old man from Aizawl’s Zuangtui locality also died from Covid-19 at Zoram Medical College.

On Saturday, Mizoram recorded 22 new cases of Covid-19. The fresh cases were detected from 82 samples tested, while 15 patients were discharged on Saturday.

The state currently has 116 (0.05%) active Covid cases.