2,915 fresh COVID cases in Ernakulam

Test positivity rate 13.92%; district’s active caseload 31,293

As many as 2,915 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ernakulam district on Sunday. A total of 2,887 persons got infected through local contact. The source of infection could not be identified in 22 cases. Four health workers were among the infected. The test positivity rate stood at 13.92%, according to a communication from the district administration. Places that recorded more than 50 cases included Puthenevelikkara (99), Thrikkakara (79),Thripunithura (78), Kottuvalli (72), Chittattukara (70),Vadakkekkara (66), Payipra (65), Nayarambalam (61), Kumbalangi (60), Edathala (50), Maradu (57), Pallippuram (55), Kalamassery (54), Keezhmadu (54), Kunnathunadu (53), Keerampara (51), and Mukkannur (50). Areas that reported fewer than five cases included Ashamannur, Arakkuzha, Avoli, Manjapra, Vennala, Kottapadi, Poonithura, Elanji, Elamkulam, Ayyappankav, and Chalikavattom.