Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5722 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,38,779. There were 4904 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 643 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 26 covid deaths and 6860 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1945 and recoveries to 4,75,320. A total of 68,229 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 117 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 58 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5722 new infections is : Malappuram 862; Thrissur 631; Kozhikode 575; Alappuzha 527; Palakkad 496 ; Thiruvananthapuram 456; Ernakulam 423; Kottayam 342; Kollam 338; Kannur 337; Idukki 276; Pathanamthitta 220; Kasaragod 145; Wayanad 114.
Cpmtact cases: The split for the day’s 4904 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 836; Thrissur 614; Kozhikode 534; Alappuzha 519; Palakkad 277; Thiruvananthapuram 117; Kasaragod 134; Wayanad 107.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 6860 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 658; Kollam 596; Pathanamthitta 124; Alappuzha 626; Kottayam 402; Idukki 219; Ernakulam 936; Thrissur 836; Palakkad 406; Malappuram 522; Kozhikode 894; Wayanad 118; Kannur 337; Kasaragod 146.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 26 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Nedumangad native Gomathi Ammal(98); Venanoor native Suresh Kumar(56); Tholikode native Astha Biwi(75); Alappuzha Konjirathara native Mandakini(90); Kottayam chingavanam native Ramani Thankachan(62); Melukavu native Aleeza Joha(89); Ernakulam Ashokpuram native K Madhavan(74); Perumuttam native TM Yusuf(52); Thrissur Kanimangalam native Loonappan(82); Thrissur native Savinthara(82); Chittad native Reghunathan(78); Adatt native Nisha(35); Malappuram Thavanoor native Ameena(74); Manjeri ntaive Ramaswami(89); Thiroor Sekharan(78); Cungath native Shakti Das(72); Klari native Musthafa(44); Pathiramkode native Koppam(85); Nilamboor native Sorumadhavan(62); Ponani native Hussain(80); Kozhikode Kadiyangad native Kalyani Amma(72); Chelanoor native Soumini(74); Kallayi native Fathima (82); Kozhikode native Kanna Panicker(90).
Quarantine, hotspots
A total of 3,18,025 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,478 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,01,547 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 2131 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 68,229 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 24 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 565.
