Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5615 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,64,931, Total recoveries up to no figures at 7,17,311 . A total of 63,802 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 59 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 44 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.16 %.
Deaths: There were 24 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3184.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5615 new infections is : Ernakulam 719; Kottayam 715; Pathanamthitta 665; Thrissur 616; Kollam 435; Kozhikode 426; Alappuzha 391; Thiruvananthapuram 388; Malappuram 385; Palakkad 259; Kannur 252; Wayanad 175; Idukki 131; Kasaragod 58.
Contact cases: There were 5037 contact cases today of which source of infection to 475 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 655; Kottayam 670; Pathanamthitta 602; Thrissur 603; Kollam 432; Kozhikode 399; Alappuzha 382; Thiruvananthapuram 271; Malappuram 360; Palakkad 110; Kannur 204; Wayanad 167
Recoveries; The districtwise split for today’s 4922 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 284; Kollam 283; Pathanamthitta 327; Alappuzha 304; Kottayam 707; Idukki 140; Ernakulam 401; Thrissur 520; Palakkad 251; Malappuram 495; Kozhikode 655; Wayanad 171; Kannur 341; Kasaragod 43.
Testing: 81,60,890 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 61,269 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 1,90,990 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,122 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,79,868 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1082 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 63,802 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while areas were 6 taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 445.
