Thiiruvananthapuram: The state recorded 5528 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,81,853 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,38,808 . A total of 64,318 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 60 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 45 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.03 %. No returnee from UK was diagnosed with covid in the past 24 hours. The total for UK-oriented caseload so far remains 50.
Deaths: There were 22 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3279.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5528 new infections is : Ernakulam 893; Kozhikode 599; Kottayam 574; Malappuram 523; Kollam 477; Pathanamthitta 470; Thrissur 403; Thiruvananthapuram 344; Alappuzha 318; Idukki 222; Palakkad 217; Wayaand 213; Kannur 182; Kasaragod 93.
Contact cases: There were 4988 contact cases today of which source of infection to 435 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 812; Kozhikode 577; Kottayam 539; Malappuram 506; Kollam 474; Pathanamthitta 406; Thrissur 393; Thiruvananthapuram 242; Alappuzha 308; Idukki 211; Palakkad 82; Wayanad 200; Kannur 151; Kasaragod 88.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 5424 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 352; Kollam 684; Pathanamthitta 294; Alappuzha 302; Kottayam 920; Idukki 70; Ernakulam 761; Thrissur 403; Palakkad 179; Malappuram 478; Kozhikode 562; Wayanad 139; Kannur 220; Kasaragod 60.
Testing: 84,06,202 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 61,239 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine : A total of 2,02,171 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,055 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,91,116 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1268 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 64,318 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 5 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 438.
