70 new cases take Nilgiris’ tally to 2,349

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris district logged 70 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, even as 30 patients were cured and discharged from treatment centres.
The total number of novel coronavirus cases in the hill district now stands at 2,349, of which 549 are active cases.
At least 1,783 patients have recovered from Covid-19 in the district so far. The recovery rate has, meanwhile, dipped to 75.9% from 85.7% a month ago.
The new cases were reported from Coonoor and Ooty, and villages such as Thuneri, Koderi, M.Palada, Kannerimukku, B.Manihatti, Mulligoor and Manjoor, among other areas.
While nine people were tested positive for the virus from Mulligoor village alone, seven cases were reported from Ooty town.
Among the 70, three had symptoms and another eight had been to places such as Coimbatore, Mettupalayam and Erode.