Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5215 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,44,397 Total recoveries up to no figures at 6,92,480 . A total of 65,202 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 122 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 67 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 8.95 %.
Deaths: There were 30 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3072.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5215 new infections is : Ernakulam 574; Kozhikode 520; Thrissur 515; Pathanamthitta 512; Kottayam 481; Alappuzha 425; 420; Kollam 402; Malappuram 388; Thiruvananthapuram 420; Kollam 402; Malappuram 388; Kannur 302; Palakkad 225; Idukki 190; Wayanad 165.
Contact cases: There were 4621 contact cases today of which source of infection to 405 were unknown. The district wise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 528; Kozhikode 474; Thrissur 501; Pathanamthitta 423; Kottayam 459; Alappuzha 412; Thiruvananthapuram 296; Kollam 398; Malappuram 359; Kannur 245; Palakkad 111; Idukki 177; Wayanad 154; Kasaragod 84.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 5378 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 333; Kollam 342; Pathanamthitta 421; Alappuzha 516; Kottayam 384; Idukki 205; Ernakulam 513; Thrissur 590; Palakkad 229; Malappuram 547; Kozhikode 714; Wayanad 298; Kannur 222; Kasaragod 62.
Testing: 79,11,934 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 58,283 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,46,285 people are under observation currently of whom, _ remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,34,053 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 2,34,053 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,202 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There was 1 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 458.
