Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6293 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,69,922 Total recoveries up to now figures at 8,24,446. A total of 71,607 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 78 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 48 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 10.43 %.
UK Returnees: 1 traveler who arrived from UK were diagnosed with Covid-19 in past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from that country now figures at 71
Deaths : There were 19 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 3643
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6293 new infections is :Ernakulam 866; Kottayam 638; Kollam 597; Thrissur 579; Pathanamthitta 552; Thiruvananthapuram 525; Malappuram 511; Alappuzha 481; Kozhikode 466; Kannur 305; Palakkad 259; Wayanad 259; Wayanad 245; Idukki 184; Kasaragod 85.
Contact cases: There were 5741 contact cases today of which source of infection to 426 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 836; Kottayam 589; Kollam 592; Thrissur 565; Pathanamthitta 506; Thiruvananthapuram 389; Malappuram 486; Alappuzha 471; Kozhikode 449; Kannur 233; Palakkad 135; ; Wayanad 232; Idukki 179; Kasaragod 79.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s 5290 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 372; Kollam 333; Pathanamthitta 806; Alappuzha 226; Kottayam 564; Idukki 154; Ernakulam 881; Thrissur 485; Palakkad 185; Malappuram 261; Kozhikode 475; Wayanad 264; Kannur 139; Kasaragod 145.
Testing : 93,49,619 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,315 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,14,556 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,947 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,02,609 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1285 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 71,607 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 4 new hotspots declared today, while 10 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 402.
