Ernakulam recorded 377 new COVID-19 cases and 476 recoveries on Monday.
The source of infection in 74 newly infected people could not be determined.
Kalamassery registered 16 new cases, while Kadamakkudy and Thrikkakara recorded 15 each. Four health workers were tested positive.
While 28,259 people are in quarantine, the district’s active case load is 8,231. A total of 4,621 samples were sent for testing on Monday.
A majority of those recovering from the disease 6,447 people remain at home, while 91 patients are admitted at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, 56 are at PVS Hospital, 24 are at the Fort Kochi Taluk Hospital, 511 patients are being treated at private hospitals, and 261 people are being monitored at first-line treatment centres.
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357 cases are through local transmission
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People wear facemasks as a precaution against COVID-19 at Ernakulam South Railway Station. File photo.
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357 cases are through local transmission
A total of 481 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ernakulam district on Thursday. Of them, one person arrived from another State, while 357 are cases of local spread, said a communication from the district administration.
There are also 114 cases in which the source of infection is not known. Nine health workers are among the newly infected.
A total of 565 people were cured of the disease on Thursday, while 1,074 people were brought under observation in their own homes. At the same time, 1,582 people were released from home observation on the day. Now, there are 29,098 people under observation in the district, and of them, 28,369 are in their own homes, 19 in COVID-19 care centres, and 710 in facilities for which they are paying.
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