Test positivity rate at 24.75% in Ernakulam
The Hindu
District records 2,315 new COVID-19 cases, 14,900 recoveries
Ernakulam recorded a total of 2,315 new COVID-19 cases and test positivity rate of 24.75% on Monday, when testing fell to 9,354 samples. A total of 14,900 people were considered to have recovered on Monday, a figure that is more than six times the number of new cases reported on the day. Officials in the district surveillance unit attributed the high number of recoveries to a data entry backlog that was cleared on Monday. Consequently, the district’s active caseload has dropped to 55,749. Seven health workers have tested positive and the source of infection was not clear in 60 cases. Thrikkakara recorded 100 new cases of the infection, Vengola 83, Udayamperoor 66, Thripunithura 64, and Edathala, Kalamassery and Palluruthy 59 each.More Related News