Manipur, Sept. 23 -- Two more patients in Manipur, one from Kangpokpi and another from Imphal West, succumbed to COVID-19, pushing the state's death toll to 62 on Wednesday.

Manipur on Wednesday reported two COVID-19 deaths, including a five-year-old male child from Kangpokpi and a 53-year-old male patient from Imphal West, pushing the state's death toll to 62, the state health department said.

The total number of confirmed cases in the state rose to 9,376, including 2,206 active cases and 7,108 recovered cases, and 2,033 Central security perosnnel. The cumulative active cases included 333 security personnel.

However, the state reported a marginal dip in new positive cases at 96, including 19 personnel from the Central Armed Police For...