Pathanamthitta: Among the COVID positive cases reported in the state on Thursday, the highest number of cases are from Pathanamthitta. There are 14 positive cases in Pathanamthitta and this is the highest number confirmed in a district on a single day. Nine out of the 14 cases confirmed on Thursday came from other states and five persons came from abroad.
Three members of a family including a 5-year-old child were confirmed with COVID-19 at Vettippuram in Pathanamthitta municipality. Four positive cases are reported from Pathanamthitta municipality, 3 each from Eraviperoor and Ezhamkulam, 2 from Thannithode and 1 each from Aranmula and Omallur. They are admitted in Pathanamthitta COVID care centre.
11 among the COVID patients had no apparent symptoms. They will be shifted to first-line treatment centres in Ranni and Thiruvalla in the coming days. The other three patients who have intense symptoms will be treated at the COVID care centre. At present, 50 persons are under treatment in Pathanamthitta. One death also was reported due to COVID-19.
