Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 4698 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,,63,381. There were 4034 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 528 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 29 covid deaths and 5258 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2623 and recoveries to 607,119. A total of 59,438 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today includes 43 health workers
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 4698 new infections is : Malppuram 649; Kozhikode 612; Ernakulam 509; Thrissur 438; Kottayam 416; Palakkad 307; Kollam 269; Kannur 267; Thiruvananthapuram 2544; Wayanad 234; Pathanamthitta 229; Idukki 222; Alappuzha 218; Kasaragod 74.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4034 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 608; Kozhikode 594; Ernakulam 360; Thrissur 417; Kottayam 397; Palakkad 156; Kollam 262; Kannur 228; Thiruvananthapuram 164; Wayanad 222; Pathanamthitta 145; Idukki 209; Alappuzha 203; Kasaragod 69.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5258 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 342; Kollam 347; Pathanamthitta 198; Alappuzha 425; Kottayam 455; Idukki 99; Ernakulam 804; Thrissur 276; Palakkad 381; Malappuram 886; Kozhikode 686; Wayanad 201; Kannur 111; Kasaragod 47.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 29 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Vallakadav native Madusudhan(63); Kuttappalkuzhi native Kathukrishnan(75); Nelikunn native Kesavan Achari(82); Thankode native Jaya(60); Pathanamthitta Parakode native Asabiwi(62); Ettapur native Abraham(84); Alappuzha Thrikunnapuzha native Aysha Biwi(70); Thirkunnam native Nasar(57); Idukki native Anakutty(80); Ernakulam Panangad nativeAnurudhan (54); Parapetti native Marakose(82); Thrissur Thekkekara native Shobhana(65); Varantharapalli native Anto(64); Madakonam native Honey Chummal(18); Palakkad Vadakancherri native Daisy (66); Malappuram Vallathode native Ibrahim(52); Manjeri native Abdul Lathif(72); Thariqh native Kunjalan(75); Pazhamullur native Abdulrehman(72); Perakaparmb native Jaseen(30); Kozhikode Cherukullathurr naïve Chandran(68); Kuthali native Kunjikrishnan Nair(82); Kalarantiri native Moyideen Koya(81); Wayanad Kenichira native Kumaran(90); Kannur Pottikand native AM Rajendran(69); Meloor native M Sadanandan(70); Ullikan naïve Thankamani(55); Kuthuparamb native OV Nabeesa(74_, Kasaragod native Amrithanath(80).
Testing: 69,67,972 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 46,375 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine :A total of 3,16,547 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,397 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,03,150 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1680 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 59,438 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 5 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 436.
