1,112 test positive in Ernakulam
The Hindu
Test positivity rate at 9.23%; 1,504 recoveries
Chellanam recorded the highest number of new COVID cases in Ernakulam district on Friday with 60 people testing positive in the area. This was out of a total of 1,112 people who tested positive in the district on Friday, leaving the test positivity rate (TPR) at 9.23%, when 12,043 tests were done. Kalamassery registered 56 new cases, Njarakkal 37, Kizhakkambalam 33, and Thrikkakara, and Thripunithura and Palluruthy 28 each. Kumbalanghi saw 26 new cases, Thammanam and Maradu 23 each, Nellikuzhi 21, and Kunnathunad 20. Seven health workers were among those who tested positive.
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