As many as 941 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Kozhikode district on Saturday, of which 893 are cases of local transmission.
Four newly infected persons had returned from abroad, while 10 came from other States. Nineteen health workers have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. In 34 cases, the source of infection is unknown. The highest number of cases was reported from Kozhikode Corporation area, where 417 people tested positive.
At the same time, 278 people were cured and discharged from various hospitals and treatment centres. At present, there are 8,900 people under treatment and 27,290 under observation in Kozhikode.
In Wayanad
A total of 81 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Wayanad on Saturday, taking the total number of active cases to 1,088. Of them, 68 people, including two health workers and a journalist, were infected through contact, while 13 persons had returned from other States.
The district has so far reported 3,974 cases. As many as 2,865 people have recovered from the disease, including 92 persons on Saturday. There are 3,670 people under observation.
In Malappuram
The surge in COVID-19 cases continued in Malappuram on Saturday as 973 people tested positive for the virus. As many as 903 persons were found to have contracted the disease through direct local contact.
While the source of infection could not be traced in 60 cases, four patients came from abroad and two from other States. There were 641 recoveries on Saturday.
Nearly 5,700 people are currently under treatment in different hospitals, and more than 42,000 people are quarantined across Malappuram.
District Collector K. Gopalakrishnan and District Medical Officer K. Sakeena have urged people to maintain extra vigil.
In Kannur
In Kannur, a total of 423 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Saturday.
While 377 people contracted the infection through contact, one came from abroad, 13 are from other States and 32 are health workers. As many as 213 people recovered on Saturday.
In Kasaragod
The district reported 257 COVID-19 cases on Saturday. While 241 people contracted the disease through contact, six came from other States and 10 from abroad. There are 4,607 people under observation in the district.
(With inputs from Wayanad, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod bureaus)
