Dist logs 238 new Covid cases; toll goes up to 28

Coimbatore: As Covid-19 cases continue to spiral in the district, which recorded 238 new cases on Thursday, the health department has set up another 400 beds for patients at the Codissia trade fair complex. Officials also reviewed the facilities at Mettupalayam government hospital and Hindusthan Hospital, which is allowed to admit and treat Covid-19 patients.
The state, meanwhile, recorded six new Covid deaths that occurred in the district between Saturday and Tuesday, in its bulletin.With this, the toll officially stands at 28.
Two of them had died within 24 hours of hospitalization on Tuesday. Both of them were suffering from diabetes. An official identified them as a 54-year-old man from Avarampalayam and a 46-year-old woman. They were admitted to the ESI Hospital. The woman had breathing difficulties as well.
Another two men, who were in their 60s, had systemic hypertension, pneumonia, severe coughing and breathing difficulty. While one of them died on Sunday, two days after his admission, the other one breathed his last on Tuesday, a day after his hospitalisation. A 74-year-old woman, who had been suffering from blood pressure and pneumonia, also died on Sunday. The remaining one, a 78-year-old man, had succumbed to the virus on Saturday.
Among the new cases are three primary health centre staff members. One of them is from Singanallur and another one is from Nanjundapuram. Eight people were tested positive for the virus from the jewellery making unit at Narasimanaickenpalayam, three from Ashok Nagar in Selvapuram, five from another jewellery cluster, a family of four from Poorva Nagar in Karumbukadai, seven from Kurumbapalayam near Pollachi, six from Pachapalayam Road near Chennappachetty Pudur, five from Kurichi and three from Kovaipudur. Cases were also reported from Ramanathapuram, Podanur, Madukkarai, Saibaba Colony, Peelamedu, Theethipalayam and Annur.
Tirupur, meanwhile, recorded one Covid-19 death. It also logged 33 new cases, taking its tally to 600.