Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5420 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,64,760. There were 4693 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to _ cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 24 covid deaths and 5149 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2095 and recoveries to 5,05,238. A total of 64,412 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 83 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 52 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5420 new infections is : Malappuram 852; Ernakulam 570; Thrissur 556; Kozhikode 541; Kollam 462; Kottayam 461; Palakkad 453; Alappuzha 390; Thiruvananthapuram 350; Kannur 264; Pathanamthitta 197; Idukki 122; Wayanad 103; Kasaragod 99.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4693 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 796; Ernakulam 447; Thrissur 542; Kozhikode 487; Kollam 459; Kottayam 459; Palakkad 234; Alappuzha 372; Thiruvananthapuram 265; Kannur 209; Pathanamthitta 145; Idukki 93; Wayanad 92; Kasaragod 93.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5149 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 441; Kollam 94; Pathanamthitta 100; Alappuzha 254; Kottayam 463; Idukki 49; Ernakulam 450; Thrissur 924; Palakkad 443; Malappuram 617; Kozhikode 782; Wayanad 111; Kannur 317; Kasaragod 101.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 24 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Punnamood native Aleez(64); Pazhekad native Vincent Raj(63); Pathanamthkall native Muhammad Hussain(65); Varkala naitve Inera(65); Kollam Umanaloor native Narayarana Pillai(86); Kathanagapillai native Vijayan(60); Alappuzha Chungam native Gopinath(90); Cherthala native Krishnadas(67); Alappuzha native AM Basheer(76); Kathiyathode native Kattan*62); Cherthala native Thankappan(85); Kuttanad native Madhavan Pillai(70); Chingali native Devaki(62); Kottayam Pala native Mercy Thomas(40); Kanam native native Jayani(48); Ernakulam Etavanode native Nabeesa(75); Thalakode natie KK Krishnankutty(62); Palakode Nattukal native Sulaiman(48); Keezhkapuramnative Pattukutti(78); Thrissur Erumapetti native Lonappan(75); Kaiipamangalam native John(72); Vellanikkara native Lonappan(72); Malappuram native Unnali(61); Kannur Payyanur native Safiah(60).
Testing, quarantine and hotspots
59,52,883 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 59,983 in the past 24 hours.
A total of 3,14,752 people are under observation currently of whom, 15,850 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,98,902 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1489 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 64,412 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 556.
