
3,056 fresh COVID cases in Thrissur
The Hindu
TPR remains high in five local bodies in district
There were 3,056 fresh COVID-19 cases in Thrissur district on Sunday while 2,989 patients recovered from the disease. The test positivity rate is 28.75%. Five local bodies in the district reported TPR higher than 50%. They are Varantharappilly (50.64%); Chovvannur (51.27%); Pazhayannur (80.81%); Porkkulam (55.84%); and Kodassery (50.00%) The number of active cases in the district is 56,091 and 77 people from the district are undergoing treatment in other districts. So far 2,04,927 COVID-19 cases were reported from the district and 1,47,728 people have recovered.
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