Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 400 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 65,31,396 . There were 593 recoveries during the day climbing the total tally for recoveries up to 64.58,586.
Hospitalisation : There currently are a total of 3833 active covid cases, of which only 12.5 %, owing to need for added care, are being treated at hospitals.
Testing : 14,913 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
Deaths : There were no covid deaths confirmed during the day, however 22 fatalities were reported by SC ruling appeal count, taking the death toll so far to 67,797.
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 400 new infections is: Ernakulam 88; Thiruvananthapuram 56; Kottayam 55; Kozhikode 37; Pathanamthitta 30; Kollam 27; Idukki 24; Thrissur 19; Kannur 16; Wayanad 15; Alappuzha 12; Kasaragod 08; Palakkad 08; Malappuram 05.
Contact cases: There were 336 contact cases today of which source of infection to 30 were unknown.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s 593 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 91; Kollam 58; Pathanamthitta 38; Alappuzha 04; Kottayam 76; Idukki 73; Ernakulam 109; Thrissur 25; Palakkad 08; Malappuram 17; Kozhikode 55; Wayanad 17; Kannur 17; Kasaragod 05.
Quarantine: A total of 14,513 people are under observation currently of whom, 420 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 14,093 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 61 people were newly admitted into hospitals during the day.
