Thiruvananthapuram: : The state recorded 5376 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 6,20,049. There were 4724 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 527 cases remains untraced. On other data for the day, there were 31 covid deaths and 5590 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 2329 and recoveries to 5,56,378. A total of 61,209 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 81 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 44 health workers.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5376 new infections is : Malappuram 714; Thrissur 647; Kozhikode 547; Ernakulam 441; Thiruvananthapuram 424; Alappuzha 408; Palakkad 375; Kottayam 337; Pathanamthitta 317; Kannur 288; Kollam 285; Idukki 265; Wayanad 238; Kasaragod 90.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 4724 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 690; Thrissur 624; Kozhikode 509; Ernakulam 335; Thiruvananthapuram 314; Alappuzha 381; Palakkad 21; Kottayam 331; Pathanamthitta 225; Kannur 254; Kollam 282; Idukki 22; Wayanad 222; Kasaragod 86.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 5590 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 380; Kollam 332; Pathanamthitta 169; Alappuzha 537; Kottayam 337; Idukki 148; Ernakulam 770; Thrissur 734; Palakkad 397; Malappuram 764; Kozhikode 629; Wayanad 97; Kannur 196; Kasaragod 60.
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 31 deceased whose deaths were confirmed today as from virus are - Thiruvananthapuram Mukkola native Thankarajan(80); Attingal native Inu Sekharan(65); Ayira native Akhila(27); Chirankeeh native Nilakantan Ashari(85); Kadakampally native MohananNair)63); Kollam Ochira native Yashodhan(85); Pothuvazhi native Laila)34); Mainagapally native Raju(58); Paripalli native Padmajokshi(72); Mankad native Vivek (26); Puthankulam native Thankayu(61); Manankara native Jaysudha(39); Alappuzha Cherthala natie Augustine(76); Pallikkal native Somarajan(60); Chrthala native Soman(67); Cherthala native Mojamma(91); Thiruvandoor natie Hemavathi (70); Kayaamkulam native Govinda Paniker(60); Ernakulam Karimugal native Thanka(79); Tjrossir Edakayoor native Abdullah Kutty(70); Blancode native Kasuddin(72); Palam native Malutti(59); Chavakkad native Muhammad(65); Malappuram Keezhuparamb native Vijayan(60); Chikode native Ummaya(70); Arakapparamb native Moidutty(61); Kozhikode Malapramb native Sidhqurnath(72); Ulliyeri native Kunjnair(73); Wayanad native Ayisha(60); Kannur Chelode native Ahmed Kunji(77); Thavankara native Nalini(73).
Testing, quarantine and hotspots
63,38,754 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 60,476 in the past 24 hours. A total of 3,11,237 people are under observation currently of whom, 15,256 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,95,981 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. _ people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently, 61,209 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 1 new hotspots declared today, while 11 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 473.
