Manipur, Jan. 22 -- Fifteen new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Manipur on Friday.

COVID-19 claimed two more lives in Manipur, taking the death toll to 369 while the total caseload inched nearer to 29,000 as 15 more persons were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases, the state health department said on Friday.

The cumulative number of positive cases in Manipur reached 28,953 on Friday, including 28,387 recovered cases and 197 active cases, according to a release issued by the COVID-19 common control room.

The two COVID-19 victims are a 63-year-old man from Ukhrul district and a 60-year-old man from Imphal West district who died at RIMS Hospital and Shija Hospital, respectively, the release stated.

The new positive cases included fi...