48 test +ve in Nilgiris

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris district recorded 48 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the count to 1,897. While 1,502 patients have recovered from the virus attack so far, 381 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals and Covid care centres.
Among the positive cases were a 52-year-old woman running a milk booth at Kotagiri, a female staffer of primary health centre in Ooty and a shopkeeper in Ooty market.
An official said six people from Kodamalai village were tested positive for the virus after attending a wedding at Ajjur village. “Another five people from T.Oranalli contracted the virus after attending a funeral at Puduhatti village.”
According to the source, three people were found to be infected after they approached hospitals in Coimbatore for treatment for other health problems.
Another two men were tested positive for the virus after visiting Thanjavur and Madurai districts. “The remaining cases are contacts of earlier positive cases,” the source said.