Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6250 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,93,957. There were 5474 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 628 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 25 covid deaths and 5275 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2196 and recoveries to 5,26,797. A total of 64,834 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 92 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 56 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6250 new infections is : Ernakulam 812; Kozhikode 714; Malappuram 680; Thrissur 647; Kottayam 629; Palakkad 491; Thiruvananthapuram 488; Kollam 458; Kannur 315; Alappuzha 309; Wayanad 251; Idukki 178; Pathanamthitta 141; Kasaragod 137.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 5474 contact cases across districts figures at : Ernakulam 602; Kozhikode 665; Malappuram 653; Thrissur 636; Kottayam 623; Palakkad 293; Thiruvananthapuram 375; Kollam 454; Kannur 268; Alappuzha 303; Wayanad 237; Idukki 144; Pathanamthitta 100; Kasaragod 121.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5275 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 365; Kollam 298; Pathanamthitta 146; Alappuzha 231; Kottayam 512; Idukki 110; Ernakulam 451; Thrissur 405; Palakkad 379; Malappuram 766; Kozhikode 1187; Wayanad 145; Kannur 179; Kasaragod 101.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 25 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Puthukulangara native Parvathi Amma(82); Mannakad native Venugopalan Nair(75); Punthura native Nabeesath(66); Villappilshala native Rajendan(65); Alappuzha Chelenkari native Fancis Thomas(78); Punnapra native Sadanandan(57); Mavelikkara naitve Pottiyan(63); Aroor native Balakrishnan(75); Chenganoor native Kanishka (55); Thrkannapuzha native U Prashantan(56); Kottayam Kumarakam native Purusheshathaman(83); Ernakulam Kodanad native MS Seydu(66); Palluruthi native KK Nelathama(71); Buvanesserry Road native PJ Devasya(86); Degagiri native Xaveir(65); Edsserry native Pankajakshan Pilla(85); Thrissur Chavakkad native Abubekkar (78); Erumapetti native Balakrishnan(79); Ollur native KJ Susanna(75); Alagappa Nagar native Rappai(58); Karulayi native Rukiya)67); Karuvabram native Khadeeja(75),
Testing, quarantine and hotspots
61,78,012 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 63,983 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,12,251 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,028 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,96,223 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1701 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 64,834 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 6 new hotspots declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 530.
