Over 16,000 samples collected for testing in Ernakulam
The Hindu
District records 1,391 cases; active caseload crosses 10,000
As part of a State-wide mass testing drive to contain the spread of COVID-19, Ernakulam collected 16,210 samples for testing on Friday, according to District Collector S. Suhas. The district has surpassed the day’s target of 15,500 tests. The two-day drive, for which the district administration had set a target of 31,000 samples, will continue on Saturday. Ernakulam recorded 1,391 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, and the active caseload has crossed 10,000, with 10,138 presently under treatment for the infection. Thrikkakara registered 56 new cases, followed by Keezhmad with 45, and Kalamassery, Vazhakulam, and Vengola with 36 cases each. Maradu saw 35 new cases, and Palluruthy recorded 34. Two health workers and three police officers were among those who were infected.
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