Thiruvananthapuram :The state recorded 1549 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 10,40,177 Total recoveries up to now figures at 10,90,419. A total of 24,223 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 68 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 11 health workers.
2 travelers from South Africa were diagnosed with covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from UK figures at 103, of which 11 are the mutated variant type, 7 travelers from South Africa and 1 from Brazil have tested positive for coronavirus so far
Testing : 1,30.50.880 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 37.337 in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate today figured at 4.11 %.
Deaths : There were 11 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 4590
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s _ 1549 new infections is : Kannur 249; Ernakulam 184; Kozhikode 184; Thiruvananthapuram 155; Malappuram 134; Kasaragod 98; Kollam 92; Palakkad 88; Thrissur 88; Kottayam 85; Pathanamthitta 60; Idukki 53; Alappuzha 48; Wayanad 31.
Contact cases: There were 1337 contact cases today of which source of infection to 133 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Kannur 189; Ernakulam 173; Kozhikode 171; Thiruvananthapuram 121; Malappuram 127; Kasaragod 83; Kollam 91; Palakkad 43; Thrissur 87; Kottayam 80; Pathanamthitta 51; Idukki 49; Alappuzha 44; Wayanad 28.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 98; Kollam 114; Pathanamthitta 136; Alappuzha 99; Kottayam 173; Idukki 30; Ernakulam 508; Thrissur 201; Palakkad 51; Malappuram 204; Kozhikode 41; Wayanad 29; Kannur 170; Kasaragod 43.
Quarantine: A total of 1,31.085 people are under observation currently of whom, 3873 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,27.212 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 487 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 24.233 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 3 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 356.
