COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district recorded its single-day high of 496 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking tally to 13,897.
With 438 people getting discharged, the number of active cases stands at 3,380. So far, 10,237 people have recovered and been discharged. The district also recorded six more deaths, taking the toll to 280.
Of the six deaths, two died within 24 hours of admission. Belying the health department's rhetoric that many deaths occurred at CMCH because private hospitals referred the patients at the last minute, a 60-year-old woman died exactly 24 hours after admission in a private hospital. While one of the six was a 47-year-old woman who had asthma, another was a 53-year-old man who had diabetes and hypertension. The remaining were above 60 years of age.
On Thursday too, two of the 11 deaths occurred within 24 hours of hospitalization. This trend had prompted the district collector on Thursday to warn private hospitals from referring Covid-19 patients to government hospitals, when they had given up on the patient recovering.
Of the close to 500 cases, more than 85% were from corporation limits. The deputy director of public health's office had to be shut again when a staff member from the office tested positive.
With 438 people getting discharged, the number of active cases stands at 3,380. So far, 10,237 people have recovered and been discharged. The district also recorded six more deaths, taking the toll to 280.
Of the six deaths, two died within 24 hours of admission. Belying the health department's rhetoric that many deaths occurred at CMCH because private hospitals referred the patients at the last minute, a 60-year-old woman died exactly 24 hours after admission in a private hospital. While one of the six was a 47-year-old woman who had asthma, another was a 53-year-old man who had diabetes and hypertension. The remaining were above 60 years of age.
On Thursday too, two of the 11 deaths occurred within 24 hours of hospitalization. This trend had prompted the district collector on Thursday to warn private hospitals from referring Covid-19 patients to government hospitals, when they had given up on the patient recovering.
Of the close to 500 cases, more than 85% were from corporation limits. The deputy director of public health's office had to be shut again when a staff member from the office tested positive.
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