Big increase in COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
283 cases, five deaths reported on Friday; Health Department on alert
Case fatality and positivity rate are surging with Mysuru reporting this year’s biggest increase in infections on Friday. The active cases rose to 1,682 with 283 cases reported on Friday besides five deaths, the highest this year. The mounting case fatality rate has become a cause for concern. Although the recovery of patients has also been improving with not many patients having serious infections, the sudden jump in deaths has put the health authorities on alert, with pressure on them to bring the deaths under control. On Friday, 172 persons were discharged. The total number of positive cases in Mysuru stand at 57,668 with 54,991 patients discharged so far. The death toll has risen to 1,075 as of Friday. Out of 283 cases, 237 were the contacts of the infected with 41 ILI and 5 SARI cases.
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