Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 7025 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 4,24,702. There were 6163 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 712 cases remain untraced. On other data for the day, there were 28 covid deaths and 8511 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1512 and recoveries to 3,48,835. A total of 89,675 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 85 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 65 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 7025 new infections is : Ernakulam 1042; Thrissur 9943; Kozhikode 888; Kollam 711; Alappuzha 616; Thiruvananthapuram 591; Malappuram 522; Palakkad 435; Kottayam 434; Kannur 306; Pathanamthitta 160; Idukki 148; Kasaragod 143; Wayanad 86.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 6163 contact cases across districts figures at : Ernakulam 841; Thrissur 920; Kozhikode 870; Kollam 702; Alappuzha 591; Thiruvananthapuram 453; Malappuram 483; Palakkad 222; Kottayam 431; Kannur 214; Pathanamthitta 122; Idukki 105; Kasaragod 130; Wayanad 79.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 8511 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 831; Kollam 838; Pathanamthitta 208; Alappuzha 778; Kottayam 474; Idukki 353; Ernakulam 808; Thrissur 1049; Palakkad 390; Malappuram 890; Kozhikode 1042; Wayanad 132; Kannur 5; Kasaragod 4.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 28 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Poovar native Nirmala(62); Chirayankeezh native Subadra Karyavattom native Shaoukath Ali(76); Kollam Polayathode native Muhammad Basheer(72); Chavara natie Yeshodha Yesudasan(74); Poovar native Bhaskaran Pillai(83); Kollam native Raveendran(63); Kollam native Jervas(65); Alappuzha Aroor native Kunj Muhamad(71); Sanathanuram native Gopinagar(74); Edacaud native Raveendran(67); AN Puram native Narayan Pai(88); Ernakulam Kondanad native Antony(75); Thrissur Cherupp native Shankaran(73); Palakkad native Shanavas(27); Palakkad Shreekrishnapuram native Govindan(76); Malikapramb native Abdul Samadh(37); Malappuram Neelambur Native Muhammad (70); Kozikode Palayam native Omayadu Shaji(71); Vadakkara native Karthyani(74); Nallalam native Rasik(62); Kannur Poonad naiteve Premalatha(72); Kannur native Abubekkar(56); Papiniesheri native Vanaja(55); Karyanad native Mala(75); Chovva native Khadeeja(71).
Testing, quantine & hotspots
46,95,059 samples were for testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 50,010 sent in the past 24 hours. A total of 2,93,622 people are under observation currently of whom, 22,123 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,_ are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 2,71,499 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 89,675 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 7 new hotspots declared today, while 22 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 671.
