TPR remains steady in ‘D’ category local bodies

Rise in TPR attributed to limited number of people turning up for testing

Nine of the nearly 19 local bodies in Ernakulam that had figured in the ‘D’ category on the basis of the average weekly test positivity rate (TPR) for COVID-19 continue to figure in the list for the second consecutive week, according to official estimates. They include Chellanam, Nayarambalam, Ezhikkara, Pallarimangalam, Njarakkal, Elankunnapuzha, Vazhakkulam, Choornikkara, and Thrikkakara. TPR had shot up in four panchayats compared to the weekly assessment done last Wednesday. The panchayats are Nayarambalam, Pallarimangalam, Vazhakkulam, and Choornikkara. In the case of Nayarambalam, the rate went up from 18.01% to 29.15% in the latest evaluation. The local bodies in the ‘D’ category have a TPR above 15%. The remaining local bodies where it has remained above 15% for the second consecutive week include Chellanam, Ezhikkara, Njarakkal, Elankunnapuzha, and Thrikkakara.