Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 4969 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,76,775. There were 4282 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 541 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 27 covid deaths and 4970 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2734 and recoveries to 6,27,364. A total of 58,155 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 99 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 47 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 4969 new infections is : Kozhikode 585; Malappuram 515; Kottayam 505; Ernakulam 481; Thrissur 457; Pathanamthitta 432; Kollam 346; Alappuzha 330; Palakkad 306; Thiruvananthapuram 271; Kannur 266; Idukki 243; Wayanad 140; Kasaragod 92.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4282 contact cases across districts figures at : Kozhikode 540; Malappuram 467; Kottayam 474; Ernakulam 357; Thrissur 446; Pathanamthitta 356; Kollam 339; Alappuzha 304; Palakkad 137; Thiruvananthapuram 192; Kannur 222; Idukki 230; Wayanad 135; Kasaragod 83.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 4970 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 265; Kollam 418; Pathanamthitta 184; Alappuzha 484; Kottayam 576; Idukki 98; Ernakulam 565; Thrissur 440; Palakkad 277; Malappuram 520; Kozhikode 780; Wayanad 209; Kannur 101 ; Kasaragod 53.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 27 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Nagarcoil native under treatment in Thiruvananthapuram Christeen Chellam(62); Kollam Chathanoor native Vatsan(75); Mukathala native Nanu(100); Nilakkal native Radhavan Unnithan(75); Pathanamthitta Mutiyoorkonam native Rajashekaran Pillai(63); Peringad native Kunjumon(75); Edakulam native Gopalkrishnan Nair(82); Sithode native Vachanapalan(89); Mulapally native MK Cheriyan(71); Narakathani native KN Yohanan(67); Alappuzha Zakarai Ward native Beema(59); Mayithara native Sukaran(68); Oybaora native Vatslala (66); Punapra native Tulasi(60); Kottayam Vaikom native Murali(54); Idukki Pasupra native Sukumaran(62); Ernakulam Kottarpallkav native Baskaran(82); Kaladi native Muhammad(78); Malappuram Ananthyoorkunn native Saheira(60); Parapanangadi native Cheria Biwi Panaythil(74); Poroor native Chakrukutty(82); Kozhikode Thamarasserry native Moideen Koya(65); Kallayi native Akimon(65); Orwin native NK Madhavan(66); Kinaloor native Sreedharan(74); Kuthirvattam native P Krishnankutty(87); Kannur Olivalam native Chandran(67).
Testing: 71,79,051 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,851 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,96,747 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,358 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,83,389 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1563 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 58,155 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 7 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 453.
