Summary:
The fever death toll in the district is now at 17. Two cases of leptospirosis have been reported from Chakkittapara, from where the death was reported on Tuesday. Around 2,050 people with viral fever have been newly admitted to various hospitals in the district. Sajeeth Kumar has clarified that only patients with platelet count above one lakh were being sent back to taluk and district hospitals as there was shortage of space in the hospital. more-inOne more person died of leptospirosis in Kozhikode on Tuesday..