UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Nilgiris district has witnessed a significant drop in active cases of Covid-19 by 62% in the past 10 days.
The recovery rate has improved to 94% from 85% in the same period.
The number of active cases reported on June 13 was 3,602 while the same stood at 1,391 on June 22.
However, the district reported 20 deaths in the past 10 days.
The Covid-19 toll stood at 152 as of June 22.
The death rate in the second wave has been higher when compared with the first wave.
In 2020, the district reported 46 Covid deaths, while it is 106 in the past six months.
As many as 59 deaths were reported this month alone.
The maximum number of active cases shown in the registry was 4,338 on June 6.
On Wednesday, 125 people tested positive for the virus in the district, taking the tally to 27,588.
With 338 patients getting discharged, the number of active cases came down to 1,175.
The death toll stood at 154 with three Covid deaths reported on the day.