Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6753 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,47,025 Total recoveries up to now figures at 8,03,094 . A total of 70,395 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 72 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 62 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 11.63 %.
Deaths : There were 19 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 3564
UK Returnees: No traveler from UK was found infected with coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from that country now figures at 67
New Cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6753 new infections is : Ernakulam 1018; Kozhikode 740; Pathanamthitta 624; Malappuram 582; Kottayam 581; Kollam 573; Thrissur 547; Thiruvananthapuram 515; Alappuzha 409; Kannur 312; Palakkad 284; Wayanad 255; Idukki 246; Kasaragod 67.
Contact cases: There were 6109 contact cases today of which source of infection to 510 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 952; Kozhikode 704; Pathanamthitta 564; Malappuram 56; Kottayam 542; Kollam 566; Thrissur 535; Thiruvananthapuram 359; Alappuzha 398; Kannur 228; Palakkad 160; Wayanad 236; Idukki 233; Kasaragod 64.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 272; Kollam 290; Pathanamthitta 595; Alappuzha 387; Kottayam 900; Idukki 452; Ernakulam 1005; Thrissur 463; Palakkad 141; Malappuram 602; Kozhikode 611; Wayanad 163; Kannur 16; Kasaragod 61.
Testing : 91,48,967 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by _ in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,11,277 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,873 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,1,99,404 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1544 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 70,395 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 : 407.
