<p>The Manipur government declared total curfew across the state from Sunday, July 18 in view of a rising number of Covid-19 cases with the Delta variant.</p>.<p>The state on Thursday reported 1,093 new cases of Covid-19 while 14 deaths were reported in the last 24-hours.</p>.<p>Officials said the number was very high for a small state like Manipur with population of just 28 lakh.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/health-ministry-asks-6-northeastern-states-to-step-up-covid-19-measures-1005999.html" target="_blank">Govt asks northeastern states to step up Covid measures</a></strong></p>.<p>"In view of rising number of Delta variant of Covid-19 cases, there is a need to take stringent measures to break the chain of transmission. Therefore, the state government has decided to declare total curfew from July 18 across the state," a notice issued by Principal Secretary, Health Department, V. Vumlunmang said.</p>.<p>Only essential services related to Covid-19 vaccination, Covid testing, medical services, water supply, power, telecom and internet services, air travel and agricultural activities would be allowed during the curfew, the notice said.</p>.<p>Manipur at present has 8,558 active cases of Covid-19 and the recovery rate stood at 87.86 per cent on Thursday.</p>
<p>The Manipur government declared total curfew across the state from Sunday, July 18 in view of a rising number of Covid-19 cases with the Delta variant.</p>.<p>The state on Thursday reported 1,093 new cases of Covid-19 while 14 deaths were reported in the last 24-hours.</p>.<p>Officials said the number was very high for a small state like Manipur with population of just 28 lakh.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/health-ministry-asks-6-northeastern-states-to-step-up-covid-19-measures-1005999.html" target="_blank">Govt asks northeastern states to step up Covid measures</a></strong></p>.<p>"In view of rising number of Delta variant of Covid-19 cases, there is a need to take stringent measures to break the chain of transmission. Therefore, the state government has decided to declare total curfew from July 18 across the state," a notice issued by Principal Secretary, Health Department, V. Vumlunmang said.</p>.<p>Only essential services related to Covid-19 vaccination, Covid testing, medical services, water supply, power, telecom and internet services, air travel and agricultural activities would be allowed during the curfew, the notice said.</p>.<p>Manipur at present has 8,558 active cases of Covid-19 and the recovery rate stood at 87.86 per cent on Thursday.</p>