IMPHAL, MAY 11 (NNN): Three prominent student organisations in Manipur have demanded mandatory testing for COVID-19 to all the people who come or return to Manipur. On Monday evening, the All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) and Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Singpanglup (AIMS) issued a joint statement to Newmai News Network saying that they expressed their "heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the frontliners and all the state government machinery "who have been tirelessly rendering efforts and services for the safety and well-being of the people during this trying time amidst the national lockdown to fight a global pandemic COVID-19". The three student organisations then asked the concerned authorities that there should be mandatory COVID-19 testing for everyone who comes or returns to the state. "Otherwise it can be catastrophic," the statement cautioned. The three bodies then demanded for immediate increment of the number of quarantine centres.
