The districts of Malappuram and Palakkad witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with the former recording 37 cases and the latter 29. The nine-year-old boy who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 apparently contracted the disease from a paediatrician at Edappal. The district administration will advise the government to send jawans who do not have contact with the positive cases back home. A health team led by the District Medical Officer has been deployed to review the situation. In WayanadTwo more positive cases were reported from Wayanad on the day.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2020 19:52 UTC