PATHANAMTHITTA: I have not obtained any official information on Pathanamthitta being excluded from the hotspot, said the district’s collector P B Nooh. More than ten people had not contracted the disease and may because of that the district has been excluded from the hotspot. One cannot say that there is no anxiety. In nearby district Idukki, more were confirmed of the virus yesterday. Safety and health precautions will be strengthened. Nine in Pathanamthitta had contracted the disease earlier from those who arrived from Italy, he said.