The district on Tuesday recorded the biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 11 more people testing positive for the disease. Of the cases, 10 have returned from foreign countries and one from Mumbai.
One of the patients, a youth hailing from Pattanakkad, came from Dubai on May 30. The second patient, a youth from Champakulam, came from Dubai on June 4. A couple aged 64 and 58, from Kumarapuram, arrived from Abu Dhabi on May 31. The fifth patient, a young woman from Champakulam, came from Kuwait on May 26. Another person, a 76-year-old woman from Budhanoor, reached the district from Abu Dhabi on May 18. A pregnant woman, a native of Puliyoor, came from Abu Dhabi on May 28. Two women, hailing from Kayamkulam and Krishnapuram respectively, came from Russia on June 1. Another patient, a youth from Chengannur, came from Mumbai in a private vehicle on May 24.
All patients have been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, for treatment.
The eleventh patient, a young woman from Oachira, came from Abu Dhabi on June 3. She has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam.
2 test negative
Meanwhile, two persons who were undergoing treatment for COVID-19 have been tested negative for the disease.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the district stands at 88. The district has so far witnessed 106 COVID-19 cases. 17 people have recovered while one person died due to the disease.
Samples collected from a woman from Pavukkara who died in quarantine on Monday have been tested negative for the disease.
