Private hospitals asked to improve facilities to treat COVID-19 patients
With the addition of 3,251 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, the total number of patients undergoing treatment for the viral infection in Kozhikode district rose to 31,477. Of this, 3,179 persons contracted the virus through local transmission.
Among the newly confirmed cases, there were non-resident Indians who recently returned home. The infection was also confirmed in five others who came to the district from other States. The test positivity rate, according to the latest Health Department report, was 26.69%.
The highest number of cases with no clarity on the exact source of infection was reported from Chakkittappara, Feroke and Nadapuram areas. Altogether, there were 27 such cases from these areas. At the same time, the highest number of 895 local transmission cases was reported from the Kozhikode corporation areas.