Manipur, April 9 -- Twelve more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur on Friday.

The number of COVID-19 active cases in Manipur rose to 91 on Friday as 12 more persons, including two air passengers, tested positive for the viral infection in a span of 24 hours, the state health department said.

The new positive cases included seven from Imphal West, three from Bishnupur, and one each from Imphal East, and Senapati, a release issued by the COVID-19 Common Control Room stated.

With the new positive cases, the state's COVID-19 caseload also surged to 29,475, including 29,009 recovered cases and 375 deaths, according to the release.

The release further asked air passengers who travelled to the state on April 8, by Indigo Fligh...