Efforts on to make available more beds with oxygen supply The test positivity rate in Ernakulam crossed 30% on Monday and hit a figure of 32.59% when 3,291 new cases were recorded. Testing fell to 10,099 samples collected on the day when the figure was well over 16,000 samples till Saturday this past weekend. Recoveries were higher than new cases on Monday. While 3,291 tested positive, 3,500 people recovered and 176 people were discharged from hospitals and other facilities. Two health workers and a police officer tested positive. Thrikkakara recorded 124 new cases, followed by Palluruthy with 123. Pallipuram saw 95 cases, Rayamangalam 93, Vazhakulam 81, Choornikkara 78, and Payipra 71. The district’s active caseload stands at 53,826. While 46,963 people are recovering at home, 2,048 patients are admitted at private hospitals. At the Government Medical College Hospital, 181 patients are recovering, 67 are at PVS Hospital, 62 people are recuperating at the Aluva District Hospital and 26 patients are at the superspecialty block of the Ernakulam General Hospital. A total of 271 new admissions were made to hospitals and other centres on Monday.