Thiruvananthapuram: 3,272 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Kerala today along with 4,705 patient recoveries bringing down the number of active cases in the State below 60,000. Of the cases detected, 2,859 were locally transmitted and the source of infection of 328 is not traceable. There were 36 medics or paramedics among those infected. Meanwhile, 23 recent deaths were confirmed as due to Covid taking the death toll in the state to 2,441.
33,758 samples were tested during the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate is 9.69%. So far, a total of 66,42,364 samples have been sent for testing.
The district-wise figures for the new positive cases are Malappuram 541, Kozhikode 383, Thrissur 304, Kollam 292, Alappuzha 287, Ernakulam 278, Thiruvananthapuram 255, Kottayam 202, Palakkad 202, Kannur 154, Idukki 146, Pathanamthitta 121, Wayanad 63 and Kasaragod 44. Today, 49 of those diagnosed with the disease have arrived in the state from outside.
The numbers for those infected through contact in the districts are Malappuram 514, Kozhikode 362, Thrissur 295, Kollam 287, Alappuzha 277, Ernakulam 203, Thiruvananthapuram 179, Kottayam 199, Palakkad 93, Kannur 117, Idukki 137, Pathanamthitta 99, Wayanad 58 and Kasargod 39.
The count of the infected healthcare workers from the districts are Kannur 10, Ernakulam 7, Kozhikode 6, Thiruvananthapuram 4, Palakkad 3, Thrissur 2, and Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki & Wayanad 1.
The district-wise numbers of the patients who tested negative today are Thiruvananthapuram 297, Kollam 329, Pathanamthitta 171, Alappuzha 312, Kottayam 354, Idukki 119, Ernakulam 354, Thrissur 563, Palakkad 323, Malappuram 864, Kozhikode 571, Wayanad 150, Kannur 234 and Kasaragod 64.
At present, there are 59,467 patients undergoing treatment for the disease while a total of 5,77,616 people have so far recovered from Coronavirus infection in the State.
There are currently 3,09,887 people under isolation across the state – 2,95,304 under home or institutional quarantine and 14,583 in hospitals. 1,353 persons were admitted to the hospitals today.
Three places were demarcated as hotspots today with the exclusion of one area. With this, there are 448 hotspots in Kerala now.
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