Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded 5218 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,71,306. There were 4478 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 622 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 33 covid deaths and 5066 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2680 and recoveries to 6,16,666 A total of 57,757 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 72 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 46 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5218 new infections is : Kottayam 758; Thrissur 712; Ernakulam; 617 Thiruvananthapuram 430; Kollam 419; Pathanamthitta 404; Malappuram 377; Palakkad 349; Alappuzha 322; Wayanad 281; Kozhikode 276; Kannur 149; Idukki 104; Kasaragod 20.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4478 contact cases across districts figures at : Kottayam 733; Thrissur 689; Ernakulam 442 Thiruvananthapuram 306; Kollam 413; Pathanamthitta 304; Malappuram 355; Palakkad 162; Alappuzha 310; Wayanad 273; Kozhikode 257; Kannur 114; Idukki 100; Kasaragod 20.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5066 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 290; Kollam 863; Pathanamthitta 188; Alappuzha 233; Kottayam 440; Idukki 72; Ernakulam 416; Thrissur 706; Palakkad 338; Malappuram 714; Kozhikode 487; Wayanad 162; Kannur 115; Kasaragod 42.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 33 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Vellanad native Chellanoor(84); Andoorkonam native Satyan(58); Kapil native Hasheem(78); Chitttumukh natve Gopalan(72); Madavoor native Muhammad Raja(61); Pappanamcode native sheriff Biwi(76); Marathayuda native reekumari(56); Kallada native Veeg Neswaran Pillai(78); Paravoor native Shreedharan Nair(69); Pathanamthitta Thiruvalla native Geevarghese(68); Alappuzha Kottamkulangara native Radhakrishnan(65); Harippad native Murugan(58); Thrissur Iringalakuda native Vatsan(61); Mala native Omana(48); Guruvayoor native Raman Naair(89); Kuttapuram native Muhammad Ali(78); Panamukkh native Balan(74); Palakkad Koyipra native Meechal Swami(72); Malappuram Vloor native Malathi(69); Pallipara native eBalan(64); Ponnai native Muhammad Unni(60); Othukungal native Shajahan(40); Paramalangadi native Hassan(86); Kozhikode Faroqh native Veeran(84); Vadakara native Subaid(62); Ayikarappadi native Rubeena(35); Chunkakan native Anita(48); Pazhoor native Unnipathu(88); Wayanad Kalpatta native Sulaiman(70); Kannur Ulliyil native Sherif(55).
Testing: 70,56,318 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 56,453 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 3,04,165 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,178 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,90,987 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1357 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 57,757 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 12 new hotspots declared today, while 3 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 442.
