Nilgiris logs 123 new cases, 92 people recover

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris added 123 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the tally to 5,635, even as 192 patients recovered and were discharged on the day. The district now has 727 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 86.5%
The Covid-19 toll rose to 31 with a 76-year-old man from Bikkatty village succumbing to the virus at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
Of the new cases, 12 were reported from Ooty town, while Gudalur reported seven cases.At least 30 people tested positive after visiting other districts. The rest of the new cases were primary and secondary contacts of earlier positive cases.
While 18 cases are being treated at the ESI Hospital and CMCH in Coimbatore, 190 patients are kept in home quarantine in the district. The remaining cases are admitted to the government hospitals in Ooty, Coonoor, and Gudalur, and six covid care centres.