Kozhikode records 3,767 fresh COVID cases
The Hindu
3,706 persons contract disease through local transmission
Kozhikode district recorded 3,767 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday. Among the newly infected, two had returned from abroad, while 15 came other States. The source of infection is unknown in 44 cases, while 3,706 persons contracted the disease through local transmission. Meanwhile, as many as 858 people recovered from the illness, and 14,671 samples were sent for testing. The test positivity rate (TPR) in Kozhikode as on Saturday is 26.56%.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












