Imphal, June 18 -- Manipur has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active infections in the ongoing wave to 33.

Health officials noted a significant surge, with the positivity rate climbing to 32.6% as of Tuesday.According to the State Health Department, the distribution of the 33 confirmed cases so far includes 22 cases from Imphal West, 6 from Imphal East, 4 from Bishnupur, and 1 from Thoubal-all located within the valley region of the state.

Officials said that the first confirmed case of this wave was identified on June 9, when a 23-year-old woman from Bishnupur district tested positive after exhibiting symptoms. Her sample was collected at a private clinic in Imphal on June 5, with confirmation arriving fou...