Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5328 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,54,716 Total recoveries up to no figures at 7,02,576 . A total of 65,374 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 78 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 57 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.85 %.
Deaths: There were 21 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3116.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5328 new infections is : Ernakulam 743; Kozhikode 596; Malappuram 580; Kottayam 540; Pathanamthitta 452; Thrissur 414; Kollam 348; Alappuzha ; 382; Thiruvananthapuram 290; Palakkad 240; Idukki 223; Wayanad 204; Kannur 197; Kasaragod 83.
Contact cases: There were 4801 contact cases today of which source of infection to 392 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 691; Kozhikode 578; Malappuram 547; Kottayam 401; Pathanamthitta 386; Thrissur 398; Kollam 376; Alappuzha 372; Thiruvananthapuram 202; Palakkad 124; Idukki 217; Wayand 191; Kannur 149; Kasaragod 69.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 4985 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 355; Kollam 361; Pathanamthitta 273; Alappuzha 346; Kottayam 793; Idukki 153; Ernakulam 552; Thrissur 418; Palakkad 274; Malappuram 457; Kozhikode 445; Wayanad 178; Kannur 219; Kasaragod 61.
Testing: 80,18,822 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 54,098 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,40,490 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,811 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,28,679 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1223 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,374 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 6 new hotspots declared today, while 14 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 448.
