Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded 6049 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,03,707. There were 5306 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 575 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 27 covid deaths and 5057 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2870 and recoveries to 6,50,836. A total of 61,468 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 108 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 60 health workers
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6049 new infections is : Kottayam 760; Thrissur 474; Ernakulam 686; Kozhikode 598; Malappuram 565; Pathanamthitta 546; Kollam 498; Thiruvananthapuram 333; Alappuzha 329; Palakkad 303; Kannur 302; Wayanad 202; Idukki 108; Kasaragod 72.
Contact cases : The split for the day’s 5306 contact cases across districts figure at : Kottayam 729; Thrissur 720; Ernakulam 504; Kozhikode 574; Malappuram 541; Pathanamthitta 449; Kollam 490; Thiruvananthapuram 244; Alappuzha 315; Palakkad 141; Kannur 249; Wayanad 193; Idukki 91; Kasaragod 66.
Recoveries : The districtwise tally for the day’s 5057 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 320; Kollam 279; Pathanamthitta 251; Alappuzha 212; Kottayam 474; Idukki 417; Ernakulam 414; Thrissur 606; Palakkad 265; Malappuram 709; Kozhikode 510; Wayanad 195 ; Kannur 306; Kasaragod 99.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 27 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Aatingal native Sivanandan(64); Peyad native Lilly(63); Kadakavoor native Radhamani(58); Kollam Kullapadam native Safeesa Biwi(64); Keezhakenala native Radhamani(58); Pathanamthitta native Chellamma(84); Alappuzha Aroor native KR Venunathan Pillai(76); Ambalapuzha native Shanthama(68); Cherthala native Thomas(75); Ernakulam Tiruvankalam native Sharada Vasu(68); Thoppumpadynative CCTV Joseph(73); Thrikariyoor native Baskaran Nair(85); Thrissur Kottapuram antive Aanie(80); Palakkadi Kudaloor natove Hamsa(65); Malappuram Thirurkode native Aysha(75); Theyathupadam native Balakrishnan(57); Pandikode native Khdeeja(53); Valancheri native Kunjumuhammad(90); Naduvath native Alavikutty (75); Vandoor native Ayshabhi(55); Aanakayam native Nirmala(49); Damanoor native Muhammad Kutty(64); Wayanad Vaithiri native Nafeesa(80); Meppadi native Seyadalvi(64); Batheri native Amina(68); Kannur Aralam native Kurunakaran(92); Aravanchal native Sainabha(72).
Testing: 74,47,052 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 64,829 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantines: A total of 2,79,711 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,533 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,66,178 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1441 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 61,468 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 3 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 458.
