The Health Department confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in 158 more persons in Kozhikode on Friday. With this, the total number of persons undergoing treatment for the viral infection touched 1,140 in the district.
According to the department, 136 persons contracted the virus through local transmission. Seven were Non-Resident Keralites. Four persons came to the district from other States. The source of infection of 11 cases could not be traced.
Twenty-eight persons contracted the virus through local transmission within the Kozhikode city corporation limits alone. Chorod village continued to be a cluster with 59 new cases. In Vadakara municipal limit, the number of cases was 16.
As many as 875 more persons were added to the list of people in quarantine.
Meanwhile, 163 persons recovered from the disease on Friday.
Onam curbs
Considering the increasing number of cases, the District Medical Office has issued a fresh directive to restrict Onam celebrations. Traders have been asked to strictly comply with crowd management measures and other related health protocol. Traditional floral carpet competitions and outdoor celebrations will be restricted to prevent the spread of the disease.
In Malappuram
As many as 335 more people tested positive for the virus in Malappuram district on Friday, taking the total number of cases currently under treatment to 2,670.
District Medical Officer K. Sakeena said that 319 people recovered from the disease on Friday. She said 323 of the new cases had contracted the infection through local transmission. The source of infection in 22 cases, including six health workers, could not be traced.
The district registered 6,541 cases of infection since March. While 3,842 recovered, 30 persons succumbed to the disease.
More than 40,500 people are in quarantine.
In Thrissur
As many as 119 persons tested positive for the virus in Thrissur on Friday. Among them, 111 persons were infected through contact. The source of infection of 33 persons is not known. There are 9,395 people under observation.
Meanwhile, new containment zones have been declared in panchayats. They are — all wards of Vadanappilly grama panchayat; ward 1 of Edavilangu; ward 19 of Kadavallur; ward 19 of Kadangode; ward 13 of Muriyad; ward 16 of Vaappad; and ward 13 of Karalam.
In Kasaragod
As many as 105 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Kasaragod on Friday. Of these, 95 persons contracted the virus through contact.
A total of 5,354 people are under observation in the district.
In Palakkad
Palakkad district registered 83 COVID-19 cases on Friday. However, there were 144 recoveries in the district.
As many as 47 of the new cases were found to have been infected through local transmission. Seven cases came from other States and 19 from abroad. The source of infection in 10 cases could not be traced.
District Medical Officer K.P. Reetha said that there were 762 infected persons currently under treatment in Palakkad.
In Kannur
Kannur reported 78 more COVID-19 cases on Friday. Among the new cases, 69 contracted the disease through local transmission.
There are currently 9,287 people under observation.
In Wayanad
Wayanad district reported 26 more cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Of them, 15 were infected after coming into contact with COVID-19 patients.
A 77-year-old man at Valad died of the disease. The death was not included in the official list of the government on Friday.
There were also 44 recoveries on the day. As many as 318 patients are currently under treatment.
(With inputs from Malappuram, Kasaragod, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, and Wayanad bureaus)
