79 cases take Nilgiris’ Covid-19 tally to 1,473

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris added 79 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the count to 1,473, of which 384 are active cases.
A 60-year-old woman from Wellington died of Covid-19, taking the toll to nine in the district.
At least 10 Covid patients were cured and discharged in the day. With this, the total number of recovered patients stands at 1,080.
Of the 79 new cases, 56 were reported from Kookalthorai, which has become a hotspot.
Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya said, “As Covid-19 cases are on the rise, we have taken initiative to set up more Covid care centres. With a 200-bed facility, two schools have been kept ready for use as and when required. For another 300-bed facility, centres are being identified and readied.”
According to her, the Ooty government hospital has 120 beds for Covid care. “Highly vulnerable cases with comorbidity will be shifted to the ESI Hospital in Coimbatore.”
With weak infrastructure in the district, handing cases beyond a certain number is difficult. Hence, people should cooperate with the administration, she said.