Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5949 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,58,683. There were 5173 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 646 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 32 covid deaths and 5268 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2594 and recoveries to 6,01,601,. A total of 60,029 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 83 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 47 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5949 new infections is : Malappuram 765; Kozhikode 763; Ernakulam 732; Kottayam 593; Thrissur 528; Alappuzha 437; Palakkad 436; Thiruvananthapuram 373; Kollam 354; Pathanamthitta 333; Wayanad 283; Kannur 169; Idukki 123; Kasaragod 60.
Contact Cases: The split for the day’s 5173 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 737; Kozhikode 731; Ernakulam 576; Kottayam 563; Thrissur 520; Alappuzha 416; Palakkad 208; Thiruvananthapurm 269; Kollam 347; Pathanamthita 235; Wayanad 277; Kannur 123; Idukki 114; Kasaragod 57.
Recvoeries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5268 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 529; Kollam 447; Pathanamthitta 204; Alappuzha 425; Kottayam 387; Idukki 160; Ernakulam 510; Thrissur 570; Palakkad 285; Malappuram 611; Kozhikode 619; Wayanad 320; Kannur 110; Kasaragod 91.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 32 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Azhikode native Leela Vijayan(75); Karamana native Ranjith(57); Kollam Kannikode native Pukunj(73); Karunagapally native Muhammad Iqbal(63); Pathanamthitta Adoor native Yasodharan(50); Alappuzha Kumarankari native Rathiayamma Shaji(50); Kottayam Ayarkonam native Marykutty(69); Chingavanam native Kunjamma Raja(73); Ernakulam Chelamuttam native Jessy Thomas(43); Kuvapatti native Ramchandran Shekhar(73); Rakode native CK Sasikumar(65); Muvattupuzha naitv Devasya(70); Cherayi native Krishnankutty(7); Keezhkambalam native Hassan Kunj(73); Kaloor native TP Vilson(80); Thrissur Mulasserry native Jose(56); Kryavattom native Banu(70); Kunamkulam native Sasi(66); Pazhanoor native Madusudhan(60); Palakkad Kottai native Velayudhan(72); Malappuram Mayuoadam native Raveendran(50); Thiruvananthapuram native Alarikutti(59); Pullikal native Velayudhan(94); Bengaluru native who had been under treatment in Manjeri, Selvam Swaminathan(57); Wayanad Panamaram native Ismail(63); Edavaka native Andrew Haji(85); Kalapatta natie Mammuni Haji(89); Kannur Kuthiroor native Aysha(8); Peringathoornative Abdullah(75); Iritti native Mamooti Haji(93); Pallkunnu native Muhammad Kunj(70); Lakhsmideep Kavarathi native Abdul Hatah(26).
Testing: 69,21,597 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 59,690 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 3,15,167 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,334 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,01,833 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 60,029 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 60,029 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 1 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 437.