Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6186 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,27,123 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,83,393 . A total of 70,259 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 92 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 69 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.34 %.
UK Returnees: 7 travelers who arrived from UK were diagnosed with coronavirus in past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from that country now figures at 63
New Cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6186 new infections is : Ernakulam 1019; Kottayam 674; Kollam 591; Thrissur 540; Pathanamthitta 512; Malappuram 509; Kozhikode 481; Alappuzha 475; Thiruvananthapuram 404; Kannur 301; Wayanad 245; Palakkad 242; Idukki 130; Kasaragod 63.
Contact cases: There were 5541 contact cases today of which source of infection to 484 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Kozhikode 17; Pathanamthitta 14; Kannur 10; Thiruvananthapuram 5; Ernakulam 4; Thrissur ; Palakkad 4; Kasaragod 3; Kollam 2; Kottayam 2; Wayanad 2; Idukki 1; Malappuram 1.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s 4296 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 341; Kollam 276; Pathanamthitta 1034; Alappuzha 203; Kottayam 126; Idukki 57; Ernakulam 463; Thrissur 329; Palakkad 198; Malappuram 367; Kozhikode 460; Wayanad 196; Kannur 175; Kasaragod 71.
Testing : 90.20.399 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 66,259 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,09,175 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,005 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,98,170 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1060 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 70,259 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 8 new hotspots declared today, while 17 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 410.
