Caseload and death toll see a dip in dist

Coimbatore: The district recorded 448 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 35,933. The number of fresh cases fell below 450-mark after almost 23 days. With 628 patients getting discharged, the number of active cases fell to 4,764. The number of people recovered rose to 30,690 to 85.4%. The district also recorded three deaths taking the toll to 479.
The deaths include a 31-year-old woman, who had obesity, hypothyroidism and down syndrome. She tested positive on October 2 and died on Wednesday. A 66-year-old man who tested positive on September 20, with diabetes, hypertension and cardiac problems, admitted on September 18, died on Wednesday, and a 75-year-old man who tested positive on September 29 died on Wednesday.
The people who tested positive on Wednesday include a 27-year-old doctor at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, another 55-year-old man and a 24-year-old CMCH staff who stay at the staff quarters. The remaining cases were spread across the corporation limits including R S Puram, Ponnairajapuram, R S Puram, Selvapuram and cases were spread across blocks in rural areas too. Sources said there was a huge industrial cluster of Covid-19 cases from a mill at Appanaickenpatti in Sulur. “We have had 10 cases on Wednesday and more than 10 cases on Thursday,” a source said.
In a bid to make Covid-19 testing safer and simpler, Royal Care Super Specialty Hospital in the city has introduced drive-through Covid-19 screening. The nasal swabs will be taken by trained professionals and processed at the NABL-approved laboratory in the hospital. This way people don't have to enter the hospital or a laboratory to give the test or even get down from their cars, reducing risk of exposure or transmission.
In view of the growing protests in Covid care centres, especially after home isolation was banned, and to address multiple psychological issues faced by Covid-19 patients, NG Chandran charities invited any Covid patients or their family members suffering from fear, anxiety, loneliness or depression to contact their ND Prana lifeline—which is a helpline. People may call 1800-121-203040 anytime between 9.30am and 6pm for free tele counselling or just to talk about how they feel.