1,087 Covid patients get discharged; new cases dip below 500

Coimbatore: The number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the district dropped below 500-mark after eight days on Tuesday, when it recorded 446 cases, taking the tally to 19,948.
The day also saw a whopping number of 1,087 Covid-19 patients getting discharged from the treatment facilities, bringing the number of active cases down to 4,032. It was the highest number of discharges that the district recorded in a single day so far.
For the first time in more than a month, the district also didn’t record any Covid-19 deaths on the day. The toll remains at 332.
The data was, however, available only for 360 of the 446 new cases. Peelamedu recorded the highest number of 18 cases in the city limits, followed by Thudiyalur (17). Seven people were tested positive for the virus from Rathinapuri and four each from Selvapuram and Sowripalayam.
Among the rural areas, Sulur recorded 26 cases, followed by Mettupalayam (14) and Periyanaickenpalayam (12). While KS Nagar at Periyanaickenpalayam recorded eight cases, the remaining were spread across other parts of the village.
The Covid-19 nodal officer and a team from Chennai would visit the district on Wednesday to take stock of the situation, testing protocols and camps, among others.
In the city corporation limits, around 1,000 streets have Covid-19 cases. At least 77 of them have more than five cases each. The south and central zones seem to be the most affected, recording the highest number of cases and 100 deaths each.
With the number of new cases dropping by an average of 50 a day, compared to last week, officials say the district might just have crossed its peak. “The challenge is to maintain the downward curve, through public cooperation, tracing of contacts and isolating them and maintaining the testing momentum,” an official said.