COIMBATORE: The daily count of Covid-19 cases has been on the rise in the district since July 9, when the caseload was just 118, and has touched the peak of 187 on Friday. While the fresh cases slightly dropped to 179 on Sunday, when 168 patients recovered from the viral infection, the test positivity rate stood at 9.5%.
As per the health bulletin, there are 1,232 active Covid cases in the district presently and nearly 110 of them are undergoing treatment in various hospitals. A health department official said the hospitalizations were increasing gradually and appealed the public not to let their guard down.
