Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris added 45 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, pushing its tally to 6,661, even as 11 patients recovered and were discharged.
The district’s recovery rate stands at 95.2%, with 6,346 patients getting discharged so far.
There are 275 active cases under treatment at various health facilities in the district. While eight people are being treated at the ESI Hospital and CMCH in Coimbatore, 30 cases are in home quarantine and being monitored. The remaining patients are admitted at government hospitals in Ooty, Coonoor and Gudalur, besides four Covid care centres.
Of the new cases, 5 people contracted the virus after travelling to other districts, while the rest are primary and secondary contacts of earlier positive cases.
Most of the new cases were reported from rural areas. tnn