Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded 5887 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,32,914 Total recoveries up to no figures at 6,81,397 . A total of 64,861 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 89 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 63 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.53 %.
There were 24 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3014.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s new infections is : Kottayam 777; Ernakulam 734; Thrissur 649; Malappuram 610; Pathanamthitta 561; Kozhikode 507; Kollam 437; Thiruvananthapuram 414; Alappuzha 352; Palakkad 249; Kannur 230; Wayanad 208; Idukki 100; Kasaragod 59.
Contact cases: There were 5180 contact cases today of which source of infection to 555 were unknown. The district wise figures totaled to : Kottayam 728; Ernakulam 651; Thrissur 629; Malappuram 651; Thrissur 629; Malappuram 586; Pathanamthitta 446; Kozhikode 467; Kollam 431; Thiruvananthapuram 293; Alappuzha 324; Palakkad 91; Kannur 194; Wayanad 195; Idukki 95; Kasaragod 50.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 375; Kollam 348; Pathanamthitta 242; Alappuzha 237; Kottayam 581; Idukki 303; Ernakulam 377; Thrissur 04; Palakkad 379; Malappuram 475; Kozhikode 645; Wayanad 223; Kannur 203; Kasaragod 37.
Testing: 77,89,764 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by _ in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,49,162 people are under observation currently of whom, 12,086 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,37,076 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 12,086 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 1130 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There was 1 new hotspots declared today, while 3 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 463.
