Kozhikode adds 1,917 new cases to COVID-19 tally
The Hindu
Karassery grama panchayat reports daily test positivity rate of 58%
Karassery grama panchayat in Kozhikode district reported a daily test positivity rate (TPR) of 58% on Sunday when 36 of the 62 samples tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The district had 1,917 fresh COVID-19 cases and 4,398 recoveries, while the cumulative daily TPR stood at 18.69% According to Health Department sources, Azhiyoor reported a daily TPR of 55% when 41 of the 74 samples tested positive for the virus. This panchayat is the only local body in the district that has a weekly TPR of over 30%. Other local bodies with a high daily TPR are Kodiyathur, Thalakkulathur, Kodanchery, Olavanna, and Eramala grama panchayats, and Vadakara municipality. Thiruvambady, Kakkur, Kakkodi, Changaraoth, and Vanimel panchayats registered a daily TPR of below 5%. Maruthonkara had no new patients and Kayanna and Kavilumpara had one new patient each.
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