Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6028 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,44,807. There were 5213 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 654 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 28 covid deaths and 6398 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1997 and recoveries to 4,81.718 A total of 67,831 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 105 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 56 health workers.
New Cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6028 new infections is : Malappuram 1054; Kozhikode 691; Thrissur 653; Palakkad 573; Ernakulam 554; Kollam 509; Kottayam 423; Alappuzha 395; Thiruvananthapuram 393; Kannur 251; Pathanamthitta 174; Kasaragod 134; Wayanad 135; Idukki 85.
Contact Cases: The split for the day’s 5213 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 996; Kozhikode 641; Thrissur 639; Palakkad 351; Ernakulam 387; Kollam 505; Kottayam 420; Alappuzha 392; Thiruvananthapuram 285; Kannur 176; Pathanamthitta 118; Kasaragod 126; Wayanad 125; Idukki 52.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 6398 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 611; Kollam 664; Pathanamthitta 137; Alappuzha 824; Kottayam 301; Idukki 62; Ernakulam 545; Thrissur 803; Palakkad 497; Malappuram 740; Kozhikode 634; Wayanad 151; Kannur 295; Kasaragod 134.
Deaths: iThe identities pertaining to 28 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Varkala native Anandavally(64); Nagaroor native Smahara Biwi(76); Kadakavoor native Suresh(53); Kollam Ayoor native Abdul Jabbar(65); Klappan antive Thajuddin(60); Ambanode native Jalaldin(56); Thevalakkara native Aysa Kunj(72); Alappurzha Kanal Ward native Sufikoya(64); Punnapra native Teeni(48); Pezhapra native Kalyani(88); Kottayam Kaniripally native Raju(52); Ernakulam Mekad native MJ John(68); Karshaka road native T.G. Igneshiyas(72); Thrissur Anmakkal native R.S. Ambutti(73); Edakkara native VK Kamalakshy(79); Ollur native TC Devasi(79); Kaipamangalam native Abdul Azeez(46); Karayamattam native Harish Keshav(46); Deshamangalam native Sarada Vasudevan(63); Paravathani native CT Thomas(69); Palakkad Keralasserry native Amina(72); Malappuram Panippara native Pachan(72); Kozhikode Bepur native Sursheela(72); Faroqh native Sudakaran(53); Motakaloor native Rajan(64); Kannur Mattanoor native Muhammad Ashraf(49); Thaliyil native Pankajakshi(66); Muzhappilangad native Abubekkar Sidique(59).
Testing, quarantine & hotspots
57,49,016 samples were for testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,365 sent in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,15,518 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,429 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,99,089 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 2032 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 67,831 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 11 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 557.
