Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 4875 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,49,571. There were 4230 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 508 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 35 covid deaths and 4647 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 6 and recoveries to 5,86,998. A total of 59,923 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 94 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 23 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 4875 new infections is : Ernakulam 717; Malappuram 709; Kozhikode 656; Thrissur 511; Kottayam 497; Palakkad 343; Pathanamthitta 254; Kannur 251; Wayanad 241; Kollam 212; Alappuzha 194; Thiruvananthapuram 181; Idukki 57; Kasaragod 52.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4230 contact cases across districts figures at : Ernakulam 562; Malappuram 643; Kozhikode 614; Thrissur 496; Kottayam 496; Palakkad 188; Pathanamthitta 190; Kannur 209; Wayanad 229; Kollam 209; Alappuzha 188; Thiruvananthapuram 113; Idukki 47; Kasaragod 49.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 4647 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 401; Kollam 281; Pathanamthitta 182; Alappuzha 363; Kottayam 311; Idukki 56; Ernakulam 532; Thrissur 470; Palakkad 437; Malappuram 612; Kozhikode 610; Wayanad 111; Kannur 217; Kasaragod 64.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 35 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Karamana native Arif Biwi(70); Chirayinkeezh native Saleem(63); Kulathoor native Satyabama(68); Kollam Aandoor native Samuel George(68); Pathanapuram native Marykutty(68); Puthoor native Bhavani Amma(89); Pathanamthitta Anandpalli native Suresh(54); Kaipatoornative Thankamanni (80); Panthalam native Ayshammal(65); Purakode native Maria(62); Pettah native Arif Biwi(65); Kozhecherry native Gopii(65); Mullapally native KM Azeez(81); Kumbazha native R Achuthan(62); Alapuzha Thaneermukham native Sahadevan(82); Kayamkulam native Bbabu Raveendran(63); Cherthala native Shinttmol(21); Thrissur Cheruthuruthi native Nafeesa(68); Ancheri native Igneshyadas(57); Thrissur native Surendran Mukundan(68); Punyurkulam native Pathumma(75); Elavally native Anto(61); Malappuram Mattoor native Nafeesa(70); Sarimbranative Ittichu(75); Veliyamcode native Aysha(66); Intyanoor native Abdul Azeez(48); Vilayil native Kunjumutti(70); Pazhakatiri native Muhammad Musaliyar(80); Idayoor native Aji(44); Kozhikode Nadakavnative Appu*75); Kannur Narikode nativeLeelamma(67); Pillakul native Fathima Ameer(64); Cheeryal native KV Moideen(73); Peringatoor native Najumunees(56); Chuzhali native Narayanan(81); ).
Testing: 67,55,630 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 52,655 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 3,09,935 people are under observation currently of whom, 14,164 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,95,771 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1499 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 59,923 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots; There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 440.