
Ernakulam registers 1,812 COVID cases; TPR at 11.32%
The Hindu
As many as 1,812 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Friday. A total of 1,762 persons got infected through local contact in the district. The source of infection in 44 cases has
As many as 1,812 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Friday.
A total of 1,762 persons got infected through local contact in the district. The source of infection in 44 cases has not been ascertained. The test positivity rate (TPR) was 11.32%. The regions in which the positive cases were higher than 40 included Vadakkekara (84), Kottuvally (68), Thrikkakara (56), Edathala (49), Kalamassery (47), Alangad (44), and Udayamperoor (43).
Some of the regions that reported fewer than five cases were Ayyampuzha, Kanjoor, Thuravoor, Manjapra, Ayyappankavu, Mattancherry, Elanji, Maneed, Chakkaraparambu, Njarakkal, and Mudakuzha, according to an official release.

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