Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 4600 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,59,316 Total recoveries up to no figures at 7,07,244 . A total of 65,278 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 61 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 49 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 9.73 %.
Deaths: There were 25 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3141.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 4600 new infections is : Ernakulam 728; Malappuram 522; Kozhikode 408; Pathanamthitta 385; Thrissur 328; Kollam 327; Thiruvananthapuram 282; Alappuzha 270; Idukki 253; Palakkad 218; Kannur 179; Wayanad 148; Kasaragod 41.
Contact cases: There were 4039 contact cases today of which source of infection to 451 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 657; Malappuram 503; Kozhikode 485; Kottayam 371; Pathanamthitta 328; Thrissur 320; Kollam 322; Thiruvananthapuram 143; Alappuzha 254; Idukki 247; Palakkad 89; Kannur 140; Wayanad 145; Kasaragod 35.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 4668 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 264; Kollam 423; Pathanamthitta 199; Alappuzha 223; Kottayam 499; Idukki 178; Ernakulam 502; Thrissur 277; Palakkad 306; Malappuram 696; Kozhikode 583; Wayanad 12; Kannur 358 ; Kasaragod 33.
Testing: 80,66,113 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 47,291 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,36,654 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,369 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,25,295 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1241 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,278 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 448.
