Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 37,290 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 19,31,604 Total recoveries up to now figures at 15,37,138 . A total of 4,23,957 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 215 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 143 health workers.
No traveler from UK, South Africa or Brazil was diagnosed with covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from UK figures at 115, of which 11 are the mutated variant type, 9 travelers from South Africa and 1 from Brazil have tested positive for coronavirus so far
Testing : 1,72,72,376 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 1,39,287 in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate today figured at 26.77 %.
Deaths : There were 79 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 5,958
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 37,290 new infections is : Malappuram 4774, Ernakulam 4514, Kozhikode 3927, Thiruvananthapuram 3700, Thrissur 3282, Palakkad 2959, Kollam 2888, Kottayam 2566, Alappuzha 2460, Kannur 2085, Pathanamthitta 1224, Idukki 1056, Kasaragod 963, Wayanad 892.
Contact cases : There were 34,256 contact cases today of which source of infection to 2,676 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Malappuram 4580, Ernakulam 4340, Kozhikode 3836, Thiruvananthapuram 3287, Thrissur 3257, Palakkad 1330, Kollam 2875, Kottayam 2369, Alappuzha 2451, Kannur 1906, Pathanamthitta 1188, Idukki 1035, Kasaragod 931, Wayanad 871.
Recoveries : The districtwise split for today’s 32,978 recoveries : Malappuram 4580, Ernakulam 4340, Kozhikode 3836, Thiruvananthapuram 3287, Thrissur 3257, Palakkad 1330, Kollam 2875, Kottayam 2369, Alappuzha 2451, Kannur 1906, Pathanamthitta 1188, Idukki 1035, Kasaragod 931, Wayanad 871.
Quarantine : A total of 9,93,313 people are under observation currently of whom, 34,149 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 9,59,164 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 4,007 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes.
Hotspots : There were 12 new hotspots declared today, while 1 area was taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 810.
