COVID-19: The Nilgiris reports 61 new cases and 34 recoveries

The Nilgiris: The district of The Nilgiris on Thursday reported a spike of 61 new COVID-19 cases and 1 related fatality, taking the total number of infections to 1,720 and death toll to 12.







The Nilgiris: The district of The Nilgiris on Thursday reported a spike of 61 new COVID-19 cases and 1 related fatality, taking the total number of infections to 1,720 and death toll to 12.

The number of active cases stood at 335 today.

The details of the single death today are:

A 62 Years old Female from Nilgiris having COVID 19 RTPCR Positivity on 27.08.2020, admitted on 28.08.2020 at 01.05AM at GHQH Ooty with complaints of Fever,Cough and Difficulty in Breathing for 2 days, died on 02.09.2020 at 05.05PM due to ARDS / COVID-19 Pneumonia.

In some positive news, the district discharged 34 recovered patients today, taking the tally of recoveries to 1,373.

The details of the cases today are:

Patient no. 1660 Age 55 Male, Kallakorai - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1661 Age 45 Female, Golden Avenue, Gudalur - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1662 Age 20 Male, Golden Avenue - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1663 Age 42 Male, Punitha Nagar, Solur - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1664 Age 48 Male, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kaandhal, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1665 Age 43 Male, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kaandhal, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1666 Age 27 Female, Church Hill Quarters, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1667 Age 40 Male, PR Office, Ooty - Contact of employee with COVID-19 in the PR office

Patient no. 1668 Age 42 Male, Harewood quarters, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1669 Age 43 Male, Thuneri - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1671 Age 23 Female, Bishop Town, Ooty - Person resides in Coimbatore and her name will be shifted to the Coimbatore list

Patient no. 1672 Age 31 Male, Kalampuzha Road, Gudalur - Person returned from Sankarankovil 

Patient no. 1673 Age 60 Male, Main Bazaar, Ooty - Person returned from Salem 

Patient no. 1674 Age 31 Female, Curzon's Estate, Kotagiri - Contact of person with COVID-19 

Patient no. 1675 Age 33 Female, Curzon's Estate, Kotagiri- Contact of person with COVID-19 

 Patient no. 1709 Age 20 Female, Upper Odane, Kotagiri - Contact of person with COVID-19 in the Peragani area

Patient no. 1710 Age 26 Male, Kurusadi Colony, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1711 Age 32 Female, Kurusadi Colony, Ooty - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1712 Age 53 Female, Alms House Street, Ooty - Person from Coimbatore tested at private hospital. Name will be moved to Coimbatore list

Patient no. 1713 Age 27 Male, Sulakkarai - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1714 Age 60 Male, Osatti, Kerbetta - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1715 Age 45 Female, Onikandi - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1716 Age 32 Male, Kakkuchi - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1717 Age 14 Male, Kakkuchi - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1718 Age 31 Female, Kakkuchi - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1719 Age 52 Female, Kakkuchi - Contact of person with COVID-19

Patient no. 1720 Age 66 Female, Edappalli - Person is undergoing treatment at Eye Foundation and was tested positive for COVID-19

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