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Ernakulam district sees 732 new Covid cases, 443 recoveries

The district on Wednesday reported 732 new Covid cases and 443 recoveries.

Published: 03rd December 2020 06:20 AM  |   Last Updated: 03rd December 2020 06:20 AM   |  A+A A-

Healthcare workers getting ready by donning PPE with face shields before testing swabs through RT-PCR method. (File Photo | Rakesh Kumar, EPS)

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The district on Wednesday reported 732 new Covid cases and 443 recoveries. Among the newly infected, 585 contracted the virus through local transmission and the sources of infection of 140 remain unknown. Five health workers and five migrant labourers also tested positive on the day. According to health officials, 8,242 people were under treatment for Covid in the district as on Wednesday. Multiple Covid cases have been reported from many places, including Rayamangalam, Okkal, Kavalangad, Chengamanad, Vadakkekara, Karukutty, Tripunithura, Palluruthy, and Nedumbassery.

Covid tracker

New cases     732
Deaths     2
Recoveries     443
Total cases     67,325
Total deaths     227
Total recoveries     59,334
Active cases     8,242

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