Five new COVID-19 cases reported in Kasaragod, total mounts to 19

Team Udayavani, Mar 23, 2020, 9:18 AM IST

Kasaragod: In the highest rise on a single day so far, Kerala reported 15 positive cases of coronavirus including five from Kasaragod on Sunday, March 22 taking the total number of infected persons under treatment in the state to 64.

The health department said out of the 15, five cases were reported in Kasaragod district, four in Kannur and two each in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts.

“A total of 59,295 are under observation in the state, out of which 314 are in isolation wards across the state,” it said in a release here.

At least 4,035 samples have been sent for testing and 2,744 came back negative, the release said. The reporting of 15 new cases is the highest number of positive cases on a single day in the state so far and followed 12 cases each on Friday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, prohibitory orders were promulgated in Kasaragod district, which witnessed a spurt in positive cases in the last few days, accounting for 19 patients, and public transport services halted to contain the virus.

An official release in Kasaragod said “District collector has issued prohibitory order as per section 144 of CrPC in the district. All public transport facilities are halted until further notice.”

The Kasaragod district was already under lockdown since yesterday after 14 positive cases were detected. With today’s five cases, the total number there has gone up to 19.