Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6843 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 3,92,930. There were 5694 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 908 cases remain untraced. On other data for the day, there were 26 covid deaths and recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1332 and recoveries to 2,94,910. A total of 96,585 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 159 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 82 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6483 new infections is : Thrissur 1011; Kozhikode 869; Ernakulam 816; Thiruvananthapuram 712; Malappuram 653; Alappuzha 542; Kollam 527; Kottayam 386; Palakkad 374; Pathanamthitta 303; Kannur 274; Idukki 142; Kasaragod 374; Pathanamthitta 303; Kannur 274; Idukki 152; Kasaragod 137; Wayanad 87.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 5694 contact cases across districts figures at : Thrissur 994; Kozhikode 834; Ernakulam 416; Thiruvananthapuram 559; Malappuram 612; Alappuzha 514; Kollam 522; Kottayam 320; Palakkad 195; Pathanamthitta 231; Kannur 202; Idukki 87; Kasaragod 126; Wayanad 82.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 7649 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 941; Kollam 529; Pathanamthitta 106; Alappuzha 869; Kottayam 299; Idukki 91; Ernakulam 1116; Thrissur 483; Palakkad 419; Malappuram 1052; Kozhikode 733; Wayanad 133; Kannur 537; Kasaragod 341.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 26 deceased whose covid result were confirmed as positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Kowdiar native Vijayamma(59); Papchaloor native Subaid Biwi(68); Peyad native Krishnankutty(72); Chirayankeezh native Babu(66); Navayikulam native Ashokan(60); Sarathi nagar native AR Ali(60); Manacaud native Abdul Rasakh(75); Alappuzha Cherthala native Jayamma(48); Kayamkulam native Baskharan(84); Cherthal native Gopalkrishnan(77); Avalukunnu native Thankaamma(83); Chambakulam natie Krishnankumar(58); Pathanamthitta Thiruvalla naitve Aleena(24); Kottayam Meenachal native KS Nair(72); Ernakulam Vadakkara native MK Pappu(87); Vavacaud native Rajamma(83); Palankeezhu native Mariamma Pathrose(88); Chowra native KA Subaid(65); Idayar native Kumari(62); Malappuram native Alavi(75); Elamkulam native Govindan(74); theyathupadam native Mary(75); Omachapuzha native Muhammad(60); Cherushola native Suharabi(45); Valancheri native Yashodha(65); Kannur Panyanoor native K Anandan(76).
Testing, quarantine, hotspots
58 samples were for testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 13 sent in the past 24 hours. A total of 2,82,568 people are under observation currently of whom, 22,917 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,59,651 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 3439 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 96,585 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 58 new hotspots declared today, while 13 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 669.
