Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5848 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,31,615. There were 5137 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 613 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 32 covid deaths and 5820 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2390 and recoveries to 5,. A total of 61,393 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 53 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 45 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5848 new infections is : Malappuram 920; Kozhikode 688; Ernakulam 655; Kottayam 567; Thrissur 56; Kollam 405; Palakkad 399; Alappuzha 365; Thiruvananthapuram 288; Kannur 280; Wayand 258; Pathanamthitta 208; Idukki 157; Kasaragod 112.
65,56,713 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,503 in the past 24 hours.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 5137 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 880; Kozhikode 645; Ernakulam 509; Kottayam 561; Thrissur 518; Kollam 400; Palakkad 198; Alappuzha 338; Thiruvananthapuram 195; Kannur 244; Wayanad 246; Pathanamthitta 173; Idukki 121; Kasaragod 109.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5820 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 337; Kollam 410; Pathanamthitta 268; Alappuzha 551; Kottayam 588; Idukki 88; Ernakulam 492; Thrissur 590; Palakkad 405; Malappuram 1023; Kozhikode 460; Wayanad 148; Kannur 288; Kasaragod 172.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 32 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Venkamalla native Vasanthi(60); Kullathambalam native Selvaraj(51); Punthura native Sharahal Hameed(64); Kollam Pozhuvazhi native Ramla(46); Pathanamthitta Parumala native Chellamol(69); Kottayam Korathode native Rejimon(57); Ernakulam Kothamangalam native Ani Joseph(70); Ernakulam Vazhangode native native KA Joseph(82); Kadakanad native KV Pathrose(65); Ayambuzha native KP Varghese(65); Pallikkara native Thithi Varkey(88); Thrissur Amode native Jose(65); Chittalapally native Subramaniyan(84); Erumapetti native Raveendran(65); Ramavarmapuram native Biji Omana (56); Vellakkal native Unnikrishnn Menon(77); Karkancheri native Shaheed(69); Keelepadam native Ramakrishnan(78); Chavakkad native Asainar(70); Pazhani native John(60); Kottapatti native Jini(33); Palakkad Muthala native Mankantan(52); Malappuram Muniyoor native Ummachutti(66); Pallikkal native Kunjimuhamad)62); Kozhikode Vellam native Abdulrehman(72); Thamarasserry native Pathumma(85); Karapamb native Balakrishanan(77); Vadakara naitve Kunjipathu(60); Payanoor native Abdullah)59).
Quarantine and hotspots
A total of 3,15,024 people are under observation currently of whom, 15,02 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,99,962 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1721 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 61,393 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 444.
