Ernakulam adds 3,744 cases to COVID-19 tally
The Hindu
Test positivity rate at 25.27%, active caseload touches 69,844
A total of 3,744 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Saturday. The test positivity rate was 25.27%, when 14,811 tests were done. Thrikkakara saw 150 new cases, Kavalangad 101, Sreemoolanagaram 98, Thripunithura 90, Palluruthy 86, and Karukutty 82. Eight health workers and two police officers have tested positive. The source of infection could not be determined in 109 cases. A total of 3,065 people were considered to have recovered. As many as 1,17,515 people remain in quarantine. While 508 people were discharged, 295 were newly admitted.
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