Manipur govt to provide Rs 35 L to team who treated COVID-19 patient

Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren appealed to the people of the State to fight collectively and win the war against coronavirus. This was stated by him in a video message to the people of the State today.
Acknowledging the talents and potential of the doctors, nurses and paramedical staffs of the State, Chief Minister appreciated the team of the JNIMS, Imphal who have treated the first COVID-19 patient of the State successfully. He expressed his gratitude over the team for their tireless work and announced that the government would give a cash reward of Rs. 35 lakhs to the team.
He thanked Dr. Uthan, Dr. Manojkumar who volunteered and led the team to treat the patient at JNIMS. Chief Minister also stated that the government is actively considering to provide cash incentives or awards to those who are working at the frontline.
Seeking the support and cooperation of the people, Chief Minister said that saving the lives of people is the top-priority of the government at this hour of pandemic. The government is fully prepared to fight the coronavirus, he added. (UNI)