Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 3382 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,02,982. There were 2880 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 405 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 21 covid deaths and 6055 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2244 and recoveries to 5,38.713 A total of 61,894 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 64 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 33 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 3382 new infections is : Malappuram 611; Kozhikode 481; Ernakulam 317; Alappuzha 275; Thrissur 250; Kottayam 243; Palakkad 242; Kollam 238; Thiruvananthapuram 234; Kannur 175; Pathanamthitta 91; Wayanad 90; Kasaragod 86; Idukki 49.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 2880 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 578; Kozhikode 447; Ernakulam 246; Alappuzha 258; Thrissur 244; Kottayam 240; Palakkad 104; Kollam 235; Thiruvananthapuram 153; Kannur 121; Pathanamthitta 76; Wayanad 78; Kasaragod 75; Idukki 25.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 6055 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 334; Kollam 633; Pathanamthitta 143; Alappuzha 765; Kottayam 156; Idukki 455; Ernakulam 518; Thrissur 659; Palakkad 482; Malappuram 507; Kozhikode 913; Wayanad 116; Kannur 299; Kasaragod 75.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 21 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Pappanamkode native Jagathamma(75 ); Thmanoor native Jayaraj(52 ); Varkala native Ali Akbar(86); Kallara native Vijayan(60); Alappuzha Ezhpanna South native Elikutty Felix(74); Cherthala native Mukandan(83); Kottayam Ayamkadi native MC Chacko(99); Kottayam native PM Aandamma(76); Meenacil native Thankappan Nair(75); Ernakulam Aluva native Gangadharan(69); Ankamali native Thankamma Devasi(80); Thrissur Kodungaloor native Pushkaran(70); Nelpuvayi native Ananthaman(75); Manarkadi native Saraswati(62); Veyoor native Narayan(71); Marathakkara native Subramanyan(65); Nadathara native Vijayaraghavan(99); Malappuram Athiyurkunn native Maryumma(59); Vadappuram native Moideen Haji(63); Kozhikode Nalallam native Bipathu(75); Pnangad native Unni Nair(87).
Testing, hotspots, quarantine
62,62,476 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 34,689 in the past 24 hours.
A total of 3,11,770 people are under observation currently of whom, 15,676 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,96,094 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1481 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 61,894 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 6 new hotspots declared today, while 26 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 504.
