Steady rate of recoveries in Kozhikode
The Hindu
3,927 people recover, while 4,890 test positive
Kozhikode district has been reporting a high rate of recoveries from COVID-19 infection even though the daily test positivity rate (TPR) seems to be hovering above 25% almost every day. A total of 4,890 people were discharged from various health facilities on Tuesday, while 3,927 others tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The daily TPR was 27.28% when 15,204 samples were tested. According to the District Medical Officer, there were 3,842 cases of local transmission of the infection, of which 1,454 were from the Kozhikode Corporation alone. Kunnamangalam reported 99 cases, Unnikulam 98, and Feroke 90. The active caseload from the district is now 48,252. Health Department officials claimed that 1,056 of the 3,221 beds were vacant at 56 hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment. There are 76 beds with intensive care units and 23 ventilators. A total of 345 beds have oxygen support. As many as 486 beds are available at 10 first-line treatment centres (FLTCs).More Related News
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