
3,334 more test positive in Thrissur
The Hindu
Five local bodies report TPR higher than 50%
Even as Thrissur district prepares for the triple lockdown from Monday onwards, the number of COVID-19 cases remained high on Saturday. There were 3,334 fresh cases in the district on Saturday while 2,742 patients recovered from the infection. The test positivity rate (TPR) is 27.37%. Five local bodies in the district had TPR higher than 50% on Saturday. The local bodies with high TPR are Choondal (65.64%), Madakkathara (65.26%), Kandanassery (51.80%), Perinjanam (57.78%), and Edavilangu (67.12%).
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