COVID situation stabilises in Kozhikode
The Hindu
Only 1,597 new cases reported in district on Wednesday
The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, spurred by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus, seems to be stabilising in Kozhikode, if data released by the Health department are any indication.
According to the District Medical Officer, only 1,597 new cases of the infection were reported on Wednesday, when 6,304 samples were tested. As many as 4,450 people recovered. The active caseload is only 14,833, of whom 12,279 are under home isolation. A total of 610 are undergoing treatment in private hospitals, and 281 others are in government hospitals. Health officials claimed that 1,219 of the 2,071 beds were vacant in 60 COVID hospitals in the district.
A week ago, on February 2, as many as 4,602 people had tested positive for the virus in the district. The active caseload was 31,213. A total of 707 were in private hospitals, and 311 were in government hospitals.