Manipur government issues notice to shut down Sports complexes

Manipur has disallowed all games-related movement at sports centers including those worked by private entities considering the quickly rising instances of Covid-19 in the state, as per a state government request.

“All sporting exercises in the state including any game-related action at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex and different games edifices in the regions, including privately run or oversaw sports buildings are prohibited with prompt impact,” says a warning gave by Commissioner Bobby Waikhom on April 24.

“Further, the guest section at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex aside from authorities and staff of Youth Affairs and Sports, National Sports University and different divisions situated at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex is additionally prohibited with quick impact,” it further said.

On Wednesday the state announced 259 new Covid-19 positive cases, the most elevated at any point single-day spike figure during the current year, taking the state’s all-out contamination count to 31,001. The state has 1,230 active cases, authorities said.