Thiruvananthapuram:The state recorded 5375 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,08,357. There were 4596 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 617 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 26 covid deaths and 6151 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2270 and recoveries to 5,44,864. A total of 61,092 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 114 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 48 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5375 new infections is : Malappuram 886; Thrissur 630; Kottayam 585; Kozhikode 516; Ernakulam 504; Thiruvananthapuram 404; Kollam 349; Palakkad 323; Pathanamthitta 283; Alappuzha 278; Kannur 222; Idduki 161; Wayanad 150; Kasaragod 83.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4596 contact cases is : Malappuram 849; Thrissur 610; Kottayam 581; Kozhikode 484; Ernakulam 333; Thiruvananthapuram 241; Kollam 343; Palakkad 190; Pathanamthitta 192; Alappuzha 271; Kannur 186; Idukki 103; Wayanad 137; Kasaragod 76.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 6151 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 467; Kollam 543; Pathanamthitta 232; Alappuzha 542; Kottayam 399; Idukki 79; Ernakulam 659; Thrissur 683; Palakkad 493; Malappuram 862; Kozhikode 590; Wayanad 138; Kannur 321; Kasaragod 143.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 26 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Ekode native Salini Rani(50); Konchira ntiave Subaid Biwi(75); Pullambara native Baby(67); Kulathara native Ponamma(70); Kollam Mankode native Amini(70); Kottarakkara native vadayini(65); Thattamala native Sainuddin(75); Kalayanad native Podiyan(68); Alappuzha Thotavathala native Radhamma(65); Kottayam Pakin native Chacko(81); Vaikom native Sukumaran(69); Ernakulam Nellikuzhai native C Muhammad(62); Pothankode nnative Sainab Haneefa((70); Thrissur Nellankara native Ajikumar(40); Chovoor native Joshi(53); Kunnamkulam native Chinaswami(70); Kodanoor native Antony(68); Perambra native Paru Amma(92); Wayanad Cherayi native Subramanian(68); Kannur Kutthaparambu native Biwi(67); Pukode native Shreedharan(69).
Testing, quarantine, hotspots
63,21,285 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 58,809 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,1,611 people are under observation currently of whom, 15,117 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,95,494 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1494 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 61,092 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 6 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 501.
