Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6491 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 5,71,251. There were 5669 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 663 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 26 covid deaths and 5770 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2121 and recoveries to 5,11.008 A total of 65,106 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 95 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 64 health workers.
New Cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6491 new infections is : Kozhikode 833; Ernakulam 774; Malappuram 664; Thrissur 652; Alappuzha 456; Kollam 539; Palakkad 463; Thiruvananthapuram 461; Kottayam 450; Pathanamthitta 287; Kannur 242; Wayanad 239; Idukki 238; Kasaragod 103. Thiruvananthapuram
Contact Cases: The split for the day’s 5669 contact cases across districts figures at : Kozhikode 781; Ernakulam 566; Malappuram 628; Thrissur 634; Alappuzha 530; Kollam 536; Palakkad 255; Thiruvananthapuram 363; Kottayam 44; Pathanamthitta 220; Kannur 197; Wayanad 219; Idukki 201; Kasaragod 95.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5770 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 461; Kollam ; Pathanamthitta ; Alappuzha ; Kottayam ; Idukki ; Ernakulam ; Thrissur ; Palakkad ; Malappuram ; Kozhikode ; Wayanad ; Kannur ; Kasaragod .
Testing, quarantine, hotspots
60,18,925 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 66,042 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,14,676 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,060 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1853 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 16,060 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,106 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 3 new hotspots declared today, while 13 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 546.
