Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 7789 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 3,17,929. There were 6486 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 1049 cases remain untraced. On other data for the day, there were 23 covid deaths and 7082 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1089 and recoveries to 2,22,231. A total of 94,517 persons remain under treatment currently. 128 health workers tested positive for covid today.
New cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 7789 new infections is : Kozhikode 1264; Ernakulam 1209; Thrissur 867; Thiruvananthapuram 679; Kannur 557; Kollam 551; Alappuzha 521; Kottayam 495; Malappuram 447; Palakkad 354; Pathanamthitta 248; Kasaragod 311; Idukki 143; Wayanad 143.
Contact cases : The split for the day’s 6486 contact cases across districts figures at : Kozhikode 1195; Ernakulam 1130; Thrissur 850; Thiruvananthapuram 350; Kannur 489; Kollam 550; Alappuzha 506; Kottayam 130; Malappuram 324; Palakkad 217; Pathanamthitta 226; Kasaragod 290; Idukki 85; Wayanad 141.
Recoveries :The districtwise tally for the day’s 7082 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 775; Kollam 794; Pathanamthitta 302; Alappuzha 465; Kottayam 178; Idukki 124; Ernakulam 719; Thrissur 550; Palakkad 441; Malappuram 1010; Kozhikode 685; Wayanad 119; Kannur 50; Kasaragod 270.
Deaths :The identities pertaining to 23 deceased whose covid status was confirmed positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Manmkanam native Kamasabai(70); Kanjiramkulam native Surlochana(60); Balaramapuram native Leela(75); Nalanjera native Narayanan(69); Perunthani native AV Krishnan(75); Bahavati native Shbhana(55); Poovar native Noorjahan(53); Chittamukh native Abdul Salam(61); Kallara native Pattambiwi(88); Vellanad native Damodaran Nair(72); Sreekaryam native Sharath Sasidharan(29); Beemapalli native Shreenath(38); Plamoodkkara native Thomas(71); Perumbathur native Rajan(50); Karamana native Purushothaman(70); Kollam Thakavoor native Sulaiman Kunj(85); Ernakulam Angamali native Eliyakutty(82); Thrissur Paravoor native Lasar(68); Kozhikode Vadakara native George(57); Puthingadi native Babu(65).
Testing, quarantine, and hotspots
37,76,892 samples were for testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 50,154 sent in the past 24 hours. A total of 2,74,672 people are under observation currently of whom, 25,671 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,49,001 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 2548 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 94,517 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 7 new hotspots declared today, while 17 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state :644.
