31 new cases take Nilgiris' tally to 692
Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris recorded 31 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking its tally to 692. According to a health department official, the new cases include 16 women and a one-year-old girl.
At least 17 new cases are contacts of earlier positive cases with travel history. Four of them are from Madras Regimental Centre and Defence Service Staff College.
They are said to be the contacts of trainees from Kerala and Trichy.
Three people from Bitherkadu were tested positive for the virus after visiting Kerala for a funeral. A 45-year-old man, who visited Vellore; a 25-year-old woman, who visited Coimbatore for treatment; and a 27-year-old returnee from Kerala are also among the new cases.
Most of the new cases were reported from Maralakambai and Sholur villages.
Three people from Bitherkadu were tested positive for the virus after visiting Kerala for a funeral. A 45-year-old man, who visited Vellore; a 25-year-old woman, who visited Coimbatore for treatment; and a 27-year-old returnee from Kerala are also among the new cases.
Most of the new cases were reported from Maralakambai and Sholur villages.
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