New COVID-19 cases, daily TPR go up marginally in Kozhikode
The Hindu
Fresh COVID-19 cases as well as daily test positivity rate (TPR) went up marginally again in Kozhikode district on Tuesday. As many as 2,474 newly tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and the daily TPR was
Fresh COVID-19 cases as well as daily test positivity rate (TPR) went up marginally again in Kozhikode district on Tuesday. As many as 2,474 newly tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and the daily TPR was 20.04%. According to the District Medical Officer, 12,867 samples were tested. The DMO said there were 2,417 cases of local transmission of the infection, of which 824 were in Kozhikode Corporation alone. The source of infection of 50 others is not known. Vadakara and Omassery reported 66 cases each, Feroke 62, Peruvayal 60, Chengottukavu 58, Kunnamangalam 57, and Ramanattukara 54. As many as 4,169 people recovered from the infection. The active caseload from the district is 36,646.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.