Kottayam on Wednesday reported three more cases of COVID-19, taking the number of active cases in the district to 42. Of the 42 patients in Kottayam, 23 have been admitted to the MCH and 18, to the General Hospital. One patient is undergoing treatment in Kochi. Authorities have so far collected 187 samples from the district for rapid anti-body tests. They are planning to collect 500 samples from five health blocks to ascertain if there is any community transmission of the virus.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2020 17:49 UTC