THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that 167 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Thiruvananthapuram district. He added that the virus seems to be spreading in the nearby regions of the five large community clusters in the district such as Poonthura, Pulluvila, Puthukurichi, Anchuthengu and Beemapally. Meanwhile, 101 persons tested negative for the virus on Friday, he added.

According to the CM, 18 more COVID First-Line Treatment Centres (CFLTCs) will be soon set up in the district. In Pulluvila, 288 persons have tested positive for the virus in the last 4 days which means 42.92 per cent of the people who underwent tests have tested positive for the virus. Though the transmission rate has decreased in the last few days, the restrictions will remain in place in the capital city, he added.