Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 346 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 65,31,742 There were 471 recoveries during the day climbing the total tally for recoveries up to 64.59,057.
Hospitalisation : There currently are a total of 3682 active covid cases, of which only 11.2 %, owing to need for added care, are being treated at hospitals.
Testing : 11,939 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
Deaths : There was 01 covid death confirmed during the day, plus 21 fatalities were reported by SC ruling appeal count, taking the death toll so far to 67,822.
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 346 new infections is: Ernakulam 76; Thiruvananthapuram 54; Kottayam 40; Thrissur 34; Kollam 29; Kozhikode 28; Pathanamthitta 20; Alappuzha 15; Idukki 15; Kannur 10; Palakkad 10; Malappuram 08; Wayanad 06; Kasaragod 01.
Contact cases: There were 302 contact cases today of which source of infection to 37 were unknown.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s 471 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 81; Kollam 11; Pathanamthitta 26; Alappuzha 07; Kottayam 44; Idukki 37; Ernakulam 143; Thrissur 31; Palakkad 03; Malappuram 17; Kozhikode 45; Wayanad 22; Kannur 0; Kasaragod 04.
Quarantine: A total of 14,022 people are under observation currently of whom, 349 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 13,673 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 54 people were newly admitted into hospitals during the day.
