Though numbers dip, there is no let down in testing of samples

Even as the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tiruchi district reports a dip, the district administration continues to test nearly 5,000 samples per day, keeping a check on the spread of the viral in

Even as the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tiruchi district reports a dip, the district administration continues to test nearly 5,000 samples per day, keeping a check on the spread of the viral infection. While the number of cases had witnessed a plateau in urban Tiruchi, a significant spike was reported in semi-urban and rural parts of the district. “Areas in Lalgudi, Tiruverumbur and Manapparai marked a significant increase not only due to the lockdown but also because of the spread of the viral infection within clusters in the areas,” a senior health official said.