Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 6394 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 7,71,325 Total recoveries up to no figures at 7,22,421. A total of 65,057 persons remain under treatment currently. The new infections today include 69 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 51 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 10.01 %.
Deaths: There were 25 covid deaths confirmed during the day raising the toll so far to 3209.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 5723 new infections is : Ernakulam 1068; Kozhikode 729; Pathanamthitta 666; Kottayam 555; Kollam 548; Thrissur 502; Alappuzha 446; Malappuram 432; Thiruvananthapuram 416; Idukki 271; Palakkad 255; Kannur 219; Wayanad 210; Kasaragod 77.
Contact cases: There were 5723 contact cases today of which source of infection to 551 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 990; Kozhikode 682; Pathanamthitta 595; Kottayam 516; Kollam 544; Thrissur 495; Alappuzha 495; Alappuzha 434; Malappuram 407; Thiruvananthapuram 263; Idukki 264; Palakkad 105; Kannur 156; Wayanad 202; Kasaragod 70.
Recoveries: The districtwise split for today’s 5110 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 355; Kollam 285; Pathanamthitta 173; Alappuzha 379; Kottayam 736; Idukki 125; Ernakulam 946; Thrissur 542; Palakkad 453; Malappuram 421; Kozhikode 585; Wayanad 110; Kannur 260; Kasaragod 40.
Testing: 82,24,781 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 63,891 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine : A total of 1,92,085 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,138 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,80,947 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1352 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 65,057 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were 2 new hotspots declared today, while 1 area was taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 446.
