Coronavirus: 18 Kerala nuns test positive for COVID-19

 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

 These nuns are from St. Mary’s Province, Aluva, Chunangamveli, near Kochi 
 

According to sources, these nuns were in contact with Sister Claire, who died of COVID-19

The situation in Kochi is worsening day-by-day as the number of COVID cases through contacts is increasing

Earlier, two nuns had been diagnosed with the disease. They had come in primary contact with the late sister

Now, 18 more nuns have contracted the infection
 

Kerala on Monday (July 20) reported a total of 794 new COVID cases, out of which 519 were infected through local transmission

In Kerala, 20 new places were designated as hotspots, taking the total of coronavirus hotspots in the state to 377