Coimbatore records 2 Covid-19 deaths, 52 fresh cases

COIMBATORE: The district reported two more Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, taking the toll to 15, even as 52 people tested positive for the virus. The district has recorded 1,644 cases so far, of which 969 are active.
The health department is, meanwhile, planning to cordon off entire Selvapuram as a containment zone, as the virus continues to spread to every nook and corner of the locality. The area, which recorded 16 cases on Wednesday and 13 on Tuesday, saw six more cases on Thursday. Another five people were tested positive for the virus from surrounding areas such as Raja Street, Sullivan Street, Thomas Street and Telugu Street.
“People are still freely moving around on the streets in the containment zone. We will start controlling that. We understand that test results are getting delayed and are working to speed up the process,” said local administration minister S P Velumani after a review meeting with the city corporation.
The district administration heaved a sigh of relief after all the contacts of collector K Rajamani, who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, tested negative for the virus.
A health official identified one of the deceased as a 71-year-old man from Annama Naicker Street. He died in the ESI Hospital on Thursday.
The other deceased, a 50-year-old man, was admitted to the ESI Hospital on Monday with breathing difficulty. The man had given his throat swab for testing on July 9, but test results that showed him positive came only on July 12. By then, he had developed pneumonia. Since his lungs were already severely affected by then, the source said, the patient could not recover, despite oxygen support, steroids and anti-viral drugs. He died in the hospital around 2pm Wednesday.
The new cases were reported from RS Puram, Podanur, Saravanampatti, Peelamedu, Kaleeswara Nagar in Kattoor, P N Pudur, Sowripalayam, Uppilipalayam and Perur Chettipalayam.