
2,450 new cases in capital, 1,956 recover
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Test positivity rate at of 24%, death toll touches 1,015 in district
The COVID-19 death toll in Thiruvananthapuram crossed 1,000 as it touched 1,015 on Monday when as many as 16 deaths were attributed to the disease. However, the daily COVID-19 caseload took a significant dip in Thiruvananthapuram on the day as 2,450 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the last 24 hours, thereby registering a test positivity rate (TPR) of 24%. Bringing much relief, the decrease in COVID-19 count has come even as testing remained largely consistent. While the TPR touched 31.35% when 10,910 people were subjected to tests a day ago, it has now fallen considerably after 10,182 people were tested, according to official figures.
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The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.










