Thiruvananthapuram: The state recorded 6815 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 8,33,938 Total recoveries up to now figures at 7,90,757 . A total of 69,691 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 91 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 58 health workers. The testing positivity rate today figured at 11.08 %.
UK Returnees: 2 travelers who arrived from UK were diagnosed with Covid-19 in past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from that country now figures at 65
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 6815 new infections is : Ernakulam 1031; Kozhikode 770; Kottayam 704; Pathanamthitta 654; Kollam 639; Malappuram 537; Thrissur 441; Alappuzha 422; Thiruvananthapuram 377; Idukki 336; Wayanad 322; Kannur 281; Palakkad 237; Kasaragod 64.
Contact cases: There were 6219 contact cases today of which source of infection to 447 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 977; Kozhikode 729; Kottayam 670; Pathanamthitta 586; Kollam 626; Malappuram 517; Thrissur 430; Alappuzha 413; Thiruvananthapuram 251; Idukki 322; Wayanad 297; Kannur 216; Palakkad 126; Kasaragod 59.
Recoveries The districtwise split for today’s recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 375; Kollam 2303; Pathanamthitta 1041; Alappuzha 264; Kottayam 314; Idukki 77; Ernakulam 803; Thrissur 442; Palakkad 199; Malappuram 540; Kozhikode 510; Wayanad 192; Kannur 242 ; Kasaragod 62.
Testing : 90,81,931 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 61,532 in the past 24 hours.
Quarantine: A total of 2,09,118 people are under observation currently of whom, 11,462 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 1,97,656 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 1460 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 69,691 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Hotspots: There were no new hotspots declared today and 5 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 405.
