Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 5578 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,87,809. There were 4749 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 593 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 29 covid deaths and 4749 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2786 and recoveries to 6,88.524 A total of 60,396 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 73 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 49 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6293 new infections is : Ernakulam 826; Kozhikode 777; Malappuram 657; Thrissur 656; Kottayam 578; Alappuzha 465; Kollam 409; Palakkad 390; Pathanamthitta 375; Thiruvananthapuram 363; Kannur 268; Wayanad 239; Idukki 171; Kasaragod 119.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 5578 contact cases across districts figures at : Ernakulam 644; Kozhikode 753; Malappuram 616; Thrissur 640; Kottayam 560; Alappuzha 447; Kollam 400; Palakkad 208; Pathanamthitta 289; Thiruvananthapuram 291; Kannur 218; Wayanad 237; Idukki 164; Kasaragod 111.
Recoveries:The districtwise tally for the day’s 4749 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 315; Kollam 309; Pathanamthitta 185; Alappuzha 262; Kottayam 462; Idukki 93; Ernakulam 606; Thrissur 442; Palakkad 238; Malappuram 664; Kozhikode 618; Wayanad 157; Kannur 330; Kasaragod 68.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 29 deceased whose deaths were today confirmed as from the virus are : Thiruvananthapuram Kilimanoor native Ashraf(62); Varkala native Abdul Majid(80); Vembayam native Leela (65); Kattakkada native Smathamma(75); Kollam Madanada native AK Sumathi(88); Pathanamthitta Konni native Chellappan Achari(86); Alappuzha Kottankulangara native Rasheedbivi(59); Chenganoor native Ravi(84); Cherthala native Rajamma(82); Muhamma naitve Pankajakshiamma(90); Thalavadi native Thomas Daniyen(90); Muthukulam native Gangadharan Nair(73); Kottayam Ettumanoor native Lailamma(41); Anicode native Ramachandran nair(70); Ernakulam Neriyamangalam native Balakrishnan(80); Mulamthuruthi native PN Joshi(55); Palakkad Daira Street native Devud Khan(74); Puthapariyaram native Sainaba(60); Puthunagaram native Rameeza(60); Kuzhalmandam native Paramasharan(75); Valappuzha native Ameena(85); Kollankode native Madhavan(45); Kozhikode Artists College native Ameenabi(75); Vadakara native Balan(80); Wayanad Puthanandi natie KP Vasudevan(70); Kannur Thalasserry native Abubekkar(65); Panoor native Shameem(35); Chelleri native CV Ibrahim(75); Azhikode native Sahira(60);
Testing: 72,93,518 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 59,995 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,89,910 people are under observation currently of whom, 13,533 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,76,377 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1474 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 60,396 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 458.
