2,572 new COVID cases in Ernakulam
The Hindu
Test positivity rate at 15.12%
A total of 2,572 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Ernakulam on Sunday.
They include 2,547 cases of local spread. There are 21 cases of which the source of infection is not known. Four health workers are among those who were freshly infected. The test positivity rate (TPR) on Sunday was 15.12%, said a communication from the district health authorities.
Puthenvelikkara reported a total of 90 fresh cases on Sunday, which is the highest in the district. Pallippuram had 89 cases and Thrikkakara had 77 cases. Thripunithura had 74 fresh cases, while Kothamangalam had 33 cases, Kaloor and Kalamassery 30 each, Kumbalanghi 29, Angamaly 25, Nedumbassery 24, Edappally and Vyttila 22 cases each, Maradu 20, Palluruthy 19, Perumbavoor 17, Aluva 15, Mattancherry 12, Thevara and Fort Kochi 10 cases each, and Chellanam 11 cases.