76 test positive for virus in Nilgiris

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris district reported 76 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, pushing its tally to 1,989, of which 408 are active cases.
The increase in the cases in the past few days has brought down the recovery rate to 78.7%. The total number of patients discharged from hospitals after treatment stands at 1,567.
Among the new cases are three people, two of them women, working with the Ooty government hospital and a 29-year-old man working with the police department. Another 18-year-old man tested positive for the virus after visiting Thoothukudi.
Officials said Coonoor reported 10 new cases, while eight cases were reported from Ooty town. Six people were tested positive from Thooratti village. The remaining cases, mostly from secondary contacts, were reported from other parts of the district such as Gudalur and Kotagiri taluks. tnn