Thiruvananthapuram The state recorded 5456 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,82,231. There were 4722 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 606 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 23 covid deaths and 4701 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2757 and recoveries to 6,32.065 A total of 58,885 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 81 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 37 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5456 new infections is : Kozhikode 674; Thrissur 630; Ernakulam 578; Kottayam 538; Malappuram 485; Kollam 441; Pathanamthitta 404; Palakkad 365; Alappuzha 324; Thiruvananthapuram 309; Kannur 298; Wayanad 219; Idukki 113; Kasaragod 78.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4722 contact cases across districts figures at : Kozhikode 651; Thrissur 616; Ernakulam 436; Kottayam 503; Malappuram 462; Kollam 438; Pathanamthita 319; Palakkad 160; Alappuzha 304; Thiruvananthapuram 176; Kannur 246; Wayanad 214; Idukki 104; Kasaragod 73.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 4701 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 273; Kollam 283; Pathanamthitta 190; Alappuzha 211; Kottayam 463; Idukki ; Ernakulam 134; Thrissur 504; Palakkad 577; Malappuram 205; Kozhikode 644; Wayanad 581; Kannur 192; Kasaragod 349.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 23 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Chuvara nativeDivakaran(84); Vembayam native Omana Amma(65); Kulathoor native Sukumari Babu(72); Nemom native Thulasi(69); Vellayani native Thankam(60); Alappuzha Vellakunam native Sukumar Kuttappa(74); Ernakulam native Leyin native Thavanoor native Khadeeja(79); Valavanoor native Moideen Haji(70); Kozhikode Haroq native Khadisuma(72); Chengattukav native Balan Nair(65); Kapad native Shreejatt(5); Kannacheri native Chinnammu(85); Vadakara native Muhammad(74); Wayanad Thalapuzha native Savithri(60); Sulthanbhateri native Muhammad(84); Kannur Elamayoor native Gopi(72); Kasaragod Kuttkala native Korapallu(70); .
Testing: 72,33,523 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 54,472 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,94,646 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,429 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,81,217 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 58,884 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently _ people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 1 area was taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 453.
