Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 4991 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,49,388 Total recoveries up to no figures at 6,97,591. A total of 65,054 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 94 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 59 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.45 %.
Deaths: There were 23 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3095.
New cases": The districtwise breakup for the day’s 4991 new infections is : Ernakulam 602; Malappuram 511; Pathanamthitta 493; Kottayam 477; Kottayam 452; Thrissur 436; Kollam 417; Thiruvananthapuram 386; Alappuzha 386; Alappuzha 364; Kannur 266; Palakkad 226; Wayanad 174; Idukki 107; Kasaragod 80.
Contact cases: There were 4415 contact cases today of which source of infection to 425 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 553; Malappuram 459; Pathanamthitta 433; Kottayam 454; Kozhikode 425; Thrissur 421; Kollam 412; Thiruvananthapuram 248; Alappuzha 353; Kannur 202; Palakkad 120; Wayanad 163; Idukki 102; Kasaragod 68.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for 5111 today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 357; Kollam 363; Pathanamthitta 255; Alappuzha 393; Kottayam 480; Idukki 144; Ernakulam 594; Thrissur 637; Palakkad 246; Malappuram 480; Kozhikode 707; Wayanad 214; Kannur 213; Kasaragod 28.
Testing: 79,64,724 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 52,790 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,43,828 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,997 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,31,831 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1384 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 2,31,831 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspors: There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 4 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 456.
