Panchayat makes turnaround in COVID management

From the fourth highest TPR, Poothrikka brought it down to below 3%, the lowest in Ernakulam

Even as the COVID-19 test positivity rate (TPR) continues to hover around 10% in Ernakulam, Poothrikka panchayat in Kunnathunadu Assembly constituency has brought it down below 3%, arguably the lowest across the district. Reigning in the spread of the pandemic was all the more commendable considering that at one point it had the fourth highest TPR in the district. The panchayat had 25 active cases earlier this week, which was 428 in April, 569 in May, and 173 in June with a TPR of 87%, 66%, and 22% respectively. In July, TPR came down from 5.84% to as low as 1.98% this week, while as per the district-wise consolidated figure from last week, the panchayat posted a low TPR of 2.47%.