Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5378 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,83,741. There were 4670 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 582 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 27 covid deaths and 5970 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2148 and recoveries to 5,16,978. A total of 64,486 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 76 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 50 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5378 new infections is : Malappuram 719; Kozhikode 686; Thrissur 573; Ernakulam 472; Thiruvananthapuram 457; Kottayam 425; Kollam 397; Palakkad 376; Alappuzha 347; Idukki 256; Kannur 226; Pathanamthitta 207; Wayanad 151; Kasaragod 86.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4670 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 689; Kozhikode 632; Thrissur 557; Ernakulam 340; Thiruvananthapuram 310; Kottayam 421; Kollam 390; Palakkad 229; Alappuzha 326; Idukki 212; Kannur 184; Pathanamthitta 156; Wayanad 142; Kasaragod 82.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5970 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 488; Kollam 481; Pathanamthitta 168; Alappuzha 852; Kottayam 204; Idukki 84; Ernakulam 807; Thrissur 589; Palakkad 461; Malappuram 789; Kozhikode 709; Wayanad 129; Kannur 150; Kasaragod 59.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 27 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram. Kopputhode native Lulubath(56); Vettyurkauv native Sukumaran Nair(81); Kollam Paripalli native Rajamma(65); Alappuzha MO Ward native native TS Gopal Rodi Nair(57); Punjakkal native Sheela(58); Mavelikkar native StanleyJohn(54); Mathewkulam native Gopalkrishnan(78); Idukki Pirumed native Palraj(79); Kottayam Udayapuram native Surathikuttiyamma(82); Ernakulam Perumuttam native PK Basheer(67); Kaniyanad native MP Sivan(65); Njarakode native Eldose George(50); Thrissur Vattanakunnu native Rakakrishnan(89); Pazhanoor native Aameena Biwi(53); Kadangode native Abdul Rehman(80); Killinoor native CL Peter(68); Chavakkad native Sharada(69); Thazhkode native Anto(59); Palakkad Mangalamatam native KO Varkey(96); Malappuram Mangalam native Ammu(80); Kozhikode Kunnamangalam native Hamsa(50); Madavoor native Ammukutty Amma(90); Valayam native Govinda Kurrappu(76); Vadakkara native Pathutti(68); Kannur Panyanoor native Sukumaran(68); Thaliparamb native Hemlatha(72); Peruva native Ayisha(76).
Testing, quarantine, hotspots
60,74,921 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 55,996 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,17,195 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,270 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,00,925 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1891 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 64,486 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 5 new hotspots declared today, while 6 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 545.
