Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 3346 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,20,937 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,79,097. A total of 68,399 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 42 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 53 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 10.11 %.
UK Returnees: No traveler from UK was found infected with coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from that country now figures at 56
New Cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 3346 new infections is : Ernakulam 574; Kozhikode 385; Malappuram 357; Kollam 322; Kottayam 308; Thiruvananthapuram 296; Kannur 187; Thrissur 182; Alappuzha 179; Idukki 178; Palakkad 152; Pathanamthitta 123; Wayanad 68; Kasaragod 35.
Contact cases: There were 2965 contact cases today of which source of infection to 286 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 540; Kozhikode 371; Malappuram 331; Kollam 318; Kottayam 272; Thiruvananthapuram 204; Kannur 138; Thrissur 176; Alappuzha 172; Idukki 167; Palakkad 77; Pathanamthitta 109; Wayanad 61; Kasaragod 29.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 218; Kollam 27; Pathanamthitta 333; Alappuzha 559; Kottayam 109; Idukki 49; Ernakulam 518; Thrissur 605; Palakkad 186; Malappuram 488; Kozhikode 350; Wayanad 55; Kannur 167; Kasaragod 17.
Testing : 89,54,140 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 33,093 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,09,786 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,105 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,98,681 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1247 _ people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 68,399 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 : 419.
