Thiruvananthapuram : : The state recorded 3021 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,62,337 Total recoveries up to no figures at 7,12,389. A total of 63,135 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 52 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 42 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.02 %.
Deaths : There were 19 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3160.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 3021 new infections is : Kozhikode 481; Malappuram 406; Ernakulam 382; Thrissur 281; Kottayam 263; Alappuzha 230; Thiruvananthapuram 222; Kollam 183; Palakkad 135; Kannur 133; Pathanamthitta 110; Idukki 89; Wayanad 79; Kasaragod 27.
Contact cses: There were 2643 contact cases today of which source of infection to 284 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Kozhikode 456; Malappuram; 378; Ernakulam 350; Thrissur 273; Kottayam 225; Alappuzha 226; Thiruvananthapuram 143; Kollam 177; Palakkad 51; Kannur 98; Pathanamthitta 88; Idukki 77; Wayanad 75; Kasaragod 26.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 5145 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 271; Kollam 273; Pathanamthitta 400; Alappuzha 240; Kottayam 800; Idukki 288; Ernakulam 749; Thrissur 677; Palakkad 258; Malappuram 622; Kozhikode 522; Wayanad 373; Kannur 151; Kasaragod 246
Testing: 80,99,621 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 33,508 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine : A total of 2,32,135 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,436 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,20,699 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1277 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 63,135 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There was 1 new hotspot declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 447.
