As many as 4,013 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Ernakulam district on Tuesday and the test positivity rate is an alarming 40.71%.
The district now has a total of 21,613 COVID-19 patients. On Tuesday, 2,468 patients tested negative, registering recovery. A fresh batch of 9,858 samples were sent for testing on Tuesday.
Aid for hospital
Meanwhile, Petronet LNG Ltd provided about ₹48.9 lakh from its corporate social responsibility fund towards setting up facilities for COVID-19 treatment at the Government General Hospital, Ernakulam.
The fund was used to buy multipara monitor, B level ventilator and humidifier required for 14 ICU beds, according to an official release.
The project was executed by the National Health Mission.
