Four more test positive for COVID-19 in Erode district

The number of positive cases in the district rises to 10

30/03/2020, STAFF REPORTER ,ERODE

Four more persons, who were in close contact with Thailand nationals and currently in the isolation ward at the Government IRT Perundurai Medical College and Hospital, tested positive for COVID-19 here on Sunday.

With this, the total number of positive cases in the district rose to 10.

All the four persons were in close contact with the Thai nationals who had stayed in the city for over a week and were involved in preaching at two dargahs.

The group also visited a few houses in Kollampalayam Housing Unit and Sultanpet areas.

So far, three Thai nationals and seven persons who were in close contact with them had tested positive in the district.

Collector C. Kathiravan said that currently 82 persons were in the isolation ward and were undergoing treatment.

Home quarantined

He said that 1,830 families comprising 5,140 families were home quarantined in the district and were continuously monitored by health officials.