3 new cases reported in Nilgiris

Udhagamandalam: After being Covid-free for 36 days, the Nilgiris district registered three positive cases on Monday.
All the three people, including a woman, have a history of travel to other districts and states.
The 52-year-old woman, from Kappachi village in Thummanatty panchayat here, had visited Mettupalayam a few days ago. A 22-year old truck driver hailing from Kuzhisolai area in Ooty town had unloaded carrots at Kalasipalyam market in Bengaluru. His throat and nose swabs were collected on the return journey. A 54-year-old man, resident of Thaimalai in Melur panchayat here, had visited Annur a few days ago.
“All of them have tested positive for Covid-19,” said deputy director of public health Dr P Balusamy.
The infected were shifted to the ESI hospital in Coimbatore, collector J Innocent Divya said. “The places where they stayed have been sealed and declared containment zones,” she said.
With the three active cases, the Nilgiris has registered 17 coronavirus cases so far. The district now has six containment zones, including the three new zones.