At 1,154, Kottayam records its highest daily tally

Test positivity goes up to 20.8% in district; Alappuzha reports 908 cases; 664 test positive in Pathanamthitta

The district on Saturday recorded its highest number of fresh COVID-19 cases with 1,154 persons testing positive for the virus infection. According to officials, the daily number of cases crossed the 1,000 mark on a single day for the first time. The test positivity for the day stood at a high 20.8%. The fresh cases also included 147 children and 176 persons aged above 60. Among the local bodies, Kottayam reported 142 cases, followed by Athirampuzha with 50 cases. With 264 recoveries during the day, the district currently has 5,850 patients. As per official estimates, 22.4% of the patients are accommodated in the treatment centres while 4,067 persons are in home isolation. As on April 16, as many as 2,132 beds are available in treatment centres in Kottayam.