Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 8,850 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 45,59,178 Total recoveries up to now figures at 45.74,206.
Hospitalisation : There currently are a total of 1,28,736 active covid cases, of which only 11.2 %, owing to need for added care, are being treated at hospitals.
The new infections today include 42 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 50 health workers.
Testing : 74,871 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
Deaths : There were covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 25,526.
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 8,850 new infections is: Thiruvananthapuram 1134; Thrissur 1077; Ernakulam 920; Kozhikode 892; Malappuram 747; Kollam 729; Kannur 611; Kottayam 591; Palakkad 552; Alappuzha 525; Pathanamthitta 499; Idukki 376; Wayanad 105; Kasaragod 92.
Contact cases: There were 8368 contact cases today of which source of infection to 390 were unknown.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s 17,007 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 1731; Kollam 1104; Pathanamthitta 847; Alappuzha 974; Kottayam 109; Idukki 866; Ernakulam 3566; Thrissur 1273; Palakkad 920; Malappuram 1360; Kozhikode 1734; Wayanad 656; Kannur 754; Kasaragod 128.
Quarantine: A total of 4,15,489 people are under observation currently of whom, 16,261 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 3,99,228 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1019 people were newly admitted into hospitals during the day.
WIPR Above Ten :Regions have been classified on basis of Weekly; Inspection Population Rate(WIPR).
368 local self body jurisdictions have recorded a WIPR of above 10 and 745 wards in their limits have been clamped with strict curbs
