Thiruvananthapuram: Months into the pandemic, for the first time, there were no new hotspots declared today. Meanwhile, the state recorded 4642 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,58,683. There were 4029 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 496 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 29 covid deaths and 4748 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2562 and recoveries to 5,96,593. A total of 59,380 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 73 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 44 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s _ new infections is : Malappuram 619; Kollam 482; Ernakulam 409; Alappuzha 396; Thiruvananthapuram
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4029 contact cases across districts figures at : Kozhikode 608; Malappuram 595; Kollam 475; Ernakulam 309; Alappuzha 372; Pathanamthitta 287; Kottayam 291; Kannur 249; Thiruvananthapuram 183; Thrissur 265; Palakkad 117; Idukki 127; Wayanad 81; Kasaragod 70.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 4748 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 392; Kollam 554; Pathanamthitta 150; Alappuzha 249; Kottayam 243; Idukki 176; Ernakulam 592; Thrissur 500; Palakkad 243; Malappuram 790; Kozhikode 450; Wayanad 149; Kannur 206; Kasaragod 54.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 29 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Poojapura native KC Nair (86); Nedumangad native Ana Clitus(62); Peyad native Barghavi(88); Balaramapuram native Francis(60); Manacaud native Gopakumar(65); Kollam Puyapully native Salim Kumar(68); Kulathupuzha native Mini Reghu(42); Alappuzha Pathirapalli native Arulappan(79); Kottayam Vaikom native Veroni(76); Chanagasserry native Ajayan(52); Ernakulam Thattazham native Parthasarty(76); Thrissur native Mayyadi(80); Shoranur native Zeenath(45); Karimbra native Muhammad Haji(88); Poyapalli native Karim(81); Kannadi native Muhanan(43); Malappuram Oorkadav native Muhammad(78); Nanamukh native Subramaniyan(53); Mambaod native Abdul Majeed(67); Chikode native Khadeeja(65); Vettom native Kuruppan(61); Ponnani native Muhammad (70); Kozhikode Valiyaramb native Muhammad(55); Madapalli natie Balan(67); Manipuram native Koyakutty(70); Wayanad Chettapalam native Radhakrishnan(52); Kannur Chittariparamb native Radhakrishnan(72).
Testing: 68,61,907 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 53,508 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 3,15,644 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,542 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,02,102 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 59,380 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 59,380 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were no new hotspots today; 1 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 440.
