Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5254 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,55,833. There were 4445 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 662 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 27 covid deaths and 6227 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2049 and recoveries to 4,94,664. A total of 65,856 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 94 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 53 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5254 new infections is : Malappuram 796; Kozhikode 612; Thrissur 543; Ernakulam 494; Palakkad 468; Alappuzha 433 Thiruvananthapuram 383; Kottayam 355; Kollam 314; Kannur 233; Idukki 220; Pathanamthitta 169; Wayanad 153; Kasaragod 81.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4445 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 762; Kozhikode 565; Thrissur 522; Ernakulam 381; Palakkad 275; Alappuzha 409; Thiruvananthapuram 277; Kottayam 353; Kollam 308; Kannur 148; Idukki 199; Pathanamthitta 28; Wayanad 142; Kasaragod 76.
Recoveriies : The districtwise tally for the day’s 6227 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 546; Kollam 526; Pathanamthitta 198; Alappuzha 383; Kottayam 528; Idukki 77; Ernakulam 953; Thrissur 417; Palakkad 426; Malappuram 785; Kozhikode 828; Wayanad 121; Kannur 651; Kasaragod 88.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 27 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Chiryinkeezh native Vidyasagar(52); Kallara native Vijayan(60); Kallambalam native Baskaran(70); Nandankode native Lornsiya Lorence(76); Sasthavattom native Parukutty Amma(89); Perumathura native MM Oomen(67); Arattukuzhi native Santhakumari(68); Vizhinjam native Keshavan(84); Kollam native Swarnamma(77); Thottiyoor native Jaleel Biwi(73); Kollaka native Mariamma Mathew (65); Alappuzha Perumbalam native Manoharan(64); Manglam native Brijith(65); Mavelikkara native Narayanan Nair(71); Pathiyoor native Omanan(73); Pazhaveed native Venugopan(64); Ernakulam Vengala native Vavar(81); Thrissur Iringalakuda native Saraswati*72); Manaloor native Narendranath(62); Palakkad native Ramchandran(77); Kattukutti native Thoman(95); Pazhayana native Harshan(68); Kolazhi native Kolachumathew(79); Malappuram native Shasuddin(41); Perinthalmanna native Parthutti(101); Wada[ira, native Khadeeja(72); Kozhikode Ottubra native Soman(76).
Testing, quarantine, hotspots
58,57,241 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 48,015 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,21,297 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,406 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,04,891 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1829 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,856 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 1 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 559.
