Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5051 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,76,376 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,28,060. A total of 64,445 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 78 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 36_ health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 8.83 %.
Deaths: There were 25 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3234
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5051 new infections is : Ernakulam 663; Kottayam 515; Pathanamthitta 514; Kozhikode 480; Malappuram 435; Alappuzha 432; Thrissur 432; Kollam 293; Thiruvananthapuram 284; Idukki 283; Wayanad 244; Palakkad 239; Kannur 151; Kasaragod 86.
Contact cases: There were 4489 contact cases today of which source of infection to 448 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 596; Kottayam 480; Pathanamthitta 471; Kozhikode 450; Malappuram 417; Alappuzha 425; Thrissur 418; Kollam 284; Thiruvananthapuram 176; Idukki 263; Wayanad 232; Palakkad 82; Kannur 1111; Kasaragod 84.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram ; Kollam ; Pathanamthitta ; Alappuzha ; Kottayam ; Idukki ; Ernakulam ; Thrissur ; Palakkad ; Malappuram ; Kozhikode ; Wayanad ; Kannur ; Kasaragod .
Testing: 82,85,394 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,613 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 1,93,370 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,435 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,81,935 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1379 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 64,445 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 3 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 446.
