Active COVID-19 cases crossed the 6,000-mark in Kozhikode on Monday, when 918 people were newly found to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the district. The highest number of cases continued to be reported from here for the second consecutive day.
According to the District Medical Officer (DMO), 6,042 people from the district are now undergoing treatment for the disease. Of them, 2,337 are in home isolation. As many as 863 people acquired the infection through local transmission. The source was unknown among 44 persons. There are 16 health workers among the fresh cases. A total of 645 people recovered too.
Kozhikode Corporation continues to have the highest number of locally acquired infections at 266. Chekkiad has 80 cases, Ramanattukara 69, Peruvayal 56, Olavanna 47, and Perumanna 46.
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