COVID-19 test positivity rate touches 36.65% in Ernakulam
The Hindu
District records 4,100 fresh cases
A total of 4,100 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam on Monday. The test positivity rate is 36.65%. As many as 4,087 persons got infected through contact while the source of infection was not confirmed in nine cases.
A total of 25,970 people are in home isolation. The number of active cases in the district is 25,970. As many as 11,187 samples were sent for testing on Monday.
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