Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 28,469 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 13,69,066 Total recoveries up to now figures at 11,81,324 . A total of 2,18,893 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 338 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 45 health workers.
No traveler from UK, South Africa or Brazil was diagnosed with covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from UK figures at 116, 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 : 1,51,16,722 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 1,26,773 in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate today figured at 22.46 %.
Deaths : There were 30 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 5,110
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 28,469 new infections is : Ernakulam 4468, Kozhikode 3998, Malappuram 3123, Thrissur 2871, Kottayam 2666, Thiruvananthapuram 2020, Kannur 1843, Palakkad 1820, Alappuzha 1302, Kollam 1209, Pathanamthitta 871, Idukki 848, Kasaragod 771, Wayanad 659
Contact cases: There were 26,318 contact cases today. Source of infection to 1,768 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 4444, Kozhikode 3946, Malappuram 2951, Thrissur 2847, Kottayam 2552, Thiruvananthapuram 1765, Kannur 1619, Palakkad 666, Alappuzha 1301, Kollam 1196, Pathanamthitta 804, Idukki 828, Kasaragod 743, Wayanad 656
Recoveries : The districtwise split for today’s 8,122 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 861, Kollam 674, Pathanamthitta 303, Alappuzha 675, Kottayam 538, Idukki 247, Ernakulam 1002, Thrissur 769, Palakkad 375, Malappuram 754, Kozhikode 1099, Wayanad 199, Kannur 356, Kasaragod 270
Quarantine: A total of 4,70,558 people are under observation currently of whom, 19,565 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 4,50,993 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 3,279 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes.
Hotspots: There were 13 new hotspots declared today, while 1 area was taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 547.
