1,352 test positive in Ernakulam
The Hindu
Around 1,352 persons were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam on Friday. Nearly 1,310 persons got infected through local contact. The source of infection in 37 cases has not been ascertained.
Around 1,352 persons were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam on Friday. Nearly 1,310 persons got infected through local contact. The source of infection in 37 cases has not been ascertained. The test positivity rate was 8.9%. The regions in which the positive cases were higher than 30 included Mukkannoor (39), Puthenvelikkara (37), Thrikkakara (35), Pallipuram (34), Maradu (32), Udayamperoor, Elamakkara, and Kalamassery (31). Some of the regions that reported fewer than five cases were Aarakuzha, Chottanikkara, Kaloor, Panampilly Nagar, Avoli, Thammanam, Ponekkara, Chottanikkara, Vaduthala, Ernakulam South, Ernakulam North, Chakkaraparambu, and Mulavukad. Around 14,151 persons in the district are under treatment after testing positive, according to an official release.
Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.
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