Caseload drops to 112, 5 deaths take toll to 90

Coimbatore: The district recorded 112 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking its tally to 5,805, while the toll touched 90 with five more deaths. The number of active cases, however, came down to 1,571 as 226 patients recovered and were discharged from the facilities they were undergoing treatment.
While the number of new cases was half the usual 225 to 250 cases the district has been recording for the past week, officials say it is only a delay in declaring cases officially.They say another 200 people are likely to have tested positive for the virus and they will be listed in the bulletin in the coming days.
Of the 226 patients, who were discharged, 50 were taking Ayush treatment. At least 35 of them were only on ayurveda, siddha and homeopathy medication. The treatment included kabasura kudineer drink, arsenic album 30, siddha tablets, herbal tea, salt water for gargling, pranayama and yoga for half an hour a day.
The remaining 15 were taking integrated treatment – besides the Ayush routine, they also consumed allopathic supplements, including vitamin and zinc tablets.
Dhanam, district siddha medical officer, said, “Another 56 people are undergoing treatment with us. Majority of them are taking only Ayush treatment.”
The new cases were spread across the city. Seeranaickenpalayam at Thondamuthur saw three cases and RS Puram five. A 53-year-old woman and her 23-year-old daughter were tested positive at Ramanathapuram and a mother-son duo at Dhanalakshmi Nagar in Kalapatti. At three, Selvapuram cluster saw a drop in cases, while Town Hall area recorded just two new cases.
Among the five deceased, two were brought dead and the remaining, including a 60-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man, died within 24 hours of hospitalization. Both the elderly patients were admitted to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on August 3 and they died the same day. Another 70-year-old patient died on August 2, two hours after hospitalization.
The brought dead cases comprise a 55-year-old who was taken to Kilpauk Medical College on August 2, and a 46-year-old who was rushed to CMCH on August 3.