Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5711 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,94,235. There were 5068 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 501 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 30 covid deaths and 4471 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2816 and recoveries to 6,41,285. A total of 61,604 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 111 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 41 health workers.
New cases; The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5711 new infections is : Kottayam 905; Malappuram 662; Kozhikode 650; Ernakulam 591; Kollam 484; Thrissur 408; Pathanamthitta 360; Thiruvananthapuram 33; Kannur 292; Alappuzha 254; Palakkad 247; Idukki 225; Wayanad 206; Kasaragod 94.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 5058 contact cases across districts figures at :Kottayam 853; Malappuram 623; Kozhikode 621; Ernakulam 437; Kollam 478; Thrissur 389; Pathanamthitta 297; Thiruvananthapuram 240; Kannur 249; Alappuzha 239; Palakkad 125; Idukki 216; Wayanad 202; Kasaragod 89.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 4471 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 315; Kollam 298; Pathanamthitta 182; Alappuzha 433; Kottayam 415; Idukki 97; Ernakulam 499; Thrissur 279; Palakkad 267; Malappuram 641; Kozhikode 684; Wayanad 164; Kannur 160 ; Kasaragod 37.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 30 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Pethukav native Thomas(74); , Kannmoola native Abdul Shukkur Khan(79); Punlal ntive Yesodanam(56); Pathanamthitta native Sarojiniamma(64); Alappuzha Malkumukh native Rey nold (61); Puchkal native subaid(68); Aranad native Kunjiikuty(93); Kottayam Uzhavoor native Vijay Thomas(67); Kanjirpally native Purushothama Kutappa(84); Ernakulam Chenoor native TD Antony(75); Kunnathanad native Rubina(67); Palakkad Thachapara native mUhammad(72); Pattambi native Rajmohal(67); Elavapatam native Babu(42); Sreekrishnanpuram native Muhamad Shaji(82); Malappuram Nellikunna native Aysha(73); Vazhikadav native Hajeera(58); Arikode native Mamad(87); Kozhikode Thiruvangoor native Ayshabi(75); Vadakara native Kunjaysha(76); Cheruvatta native Kunjumoyidin Kutty(68); Perumanna native Kuttiyamma(69); Adakara native Mayilkutty(72); Chaliyam native Saushad(37); Wayanad Padinjarethara native Moid(80).
Testing: 73,47,376 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 53,858 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,_87,099 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,701 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,78,398 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1393 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 2 new hotspots declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 458
