Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5005 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,17,591 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,75,176. A total of 68,991 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 68 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 43 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.57 %.
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.
Deaths: There were 21 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3463.
New cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5005 new infections is : Ernakulam 767; Kozhikode 677; Malappuram 479; Kollam 439; Pathanamthitta 427; Kottayam 399; Alappuzha 302; Thiruvananthapuram 296; Thrissur 262; Kannur 239; Idukki 237; Wayanad 226; Palakkad 176; Kasaragod 79.
Contact cases: There were 4506 contact cases today of which source of infection to 388 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 723; Kozhikode 659; Malappuram 457; Kollam 430; Pathanamthitta 377; Kottayam 369; Alappuzha 287; Thiruvananthapuram 189; Thrissur 249; Kannur 185; Idukki 227; Wayanad 209; Palakkad 76; Kasaragod 69.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 4408 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 431; Kollam 176; Pathanamthitta 437; Alappuzha 512; Kottayam 367; Idukki 83; Ernakulam 427; Thrissur 433; Palakkad 221; Malappuram 515; Kozhikode 457; Wayanad 179; Kannur 118; Kasaragod 52.
Testing : 88,68,737 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 52,310 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine : A total of 2,09,679 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,177 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,98,502 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1217 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 68,991 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 8 new hotspots declared today, while 1 area was taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 420.
