Coronavirus: 18 Kerala nuns test positive for COVID-19

First Published Jul 21, 2020, 4:59 PM IST

 Kerala nuns, who have tested positive for the virus, had been in contact with Sister Claire. She died of COVID-19 in Vypin
 

18 Kerala nuns have tested positive for the coronavirus
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These nuns are from St. Mary’s Province, Aluva, Chunangamveli, near Kochi
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According to sources, these nuns were in contact with Sister Claire, who died of COVID-19
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The situation in Kochi is worsening day-by-day as the number of COVID cases through contacts is increasing
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Earlier, two nuns had been diagnosed with the disease. They had come in primary contact with the late sister
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Now, 18 more nuns have contracted the infection
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Kerala on Monday (July 20) reported a total of 794 new COVID cases, out of which 519 were infected through local transmission
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In Kerala, 20 new places were designated as hotspots, taking the total of coronavirus hotspots in the state to 377
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