325 new cases take Nilgiris’ tally to 14,072

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris district reported 325 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, when the tally zoomed past the 14,000-mark to 14,072, of which 2,570 are active cases. The toll also rose to 66 with two patients succumbing to the virus.
With 185 patients getting discharged from various treatment centres on the day, the number of recovered patients now stands at 11,436. According to a health official, the district has been maintaining the recovery rate at around 81% for the past two days.
The official said at least 50% of the 2,570 active cases was in home quarantine. “We are monitoring them closely.” tnn