Kuttampuzha records remarkable turnaround, brings down TPR below 7%
The Hindu
Active cases in the panchayat now stands at 38 compared to 360 on June 2
The tribal Kuttampuzha panchayat along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district has managed a remarkable turnaround, bringing down the COVID-19 test positivity rate (TPR) from nearly 65% at the peak of the second wave of the pandemic to below 7%. Notwithstanding the high TPR during the height of the second wave, the panchayat accounted for just 12 fatalities, and they did not include even a single tribal person. The panchayat has a population of 26,946 of which 4,315 are tribals. The high rate of vaccination probably protected the tribal community. Around 81% of the tribal population have already received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 8% have received the second jab.More Related News