1,073 new COVID cases in Ernakulam
The Hindu
A total of 1,073 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam on Saturday.As many as 1,016 got infected through local contact. The source of infection in 15 cases has not been ascertained. The t
A total of 1,073 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam on Saturday.
As many as 1,016 got infected through local contact. The source of infection in 15 cases has not been ascertained. The test positivity rate (TPR) was 9.7%.
The regions where positive cases were higher than 30 included Keezhmad (47), Thrikkakara (37), Piravom (35), Vadakkekara (32), and Chendamangalam (31).
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.