Thiruvananthapuram: Covid-19 was confirmed in 3,527 persons in Kerala today while 3,782 patients have recovered from the disease. 3,106 people were infected through contact and the source of infection was not traceable for 324. There are 34 healthcare workers among those infected. Meanwhile, 21 recent deaths were established as due to Covid and the state-wide death toll is now 2,951.
35,586 samples were tested during the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate is 9.91%. So far, a total of 76,49,001 samples have been sent for testing.
The district-wise numbers for those who tested positive for Coronavirus today are Kozhikode 522, Malappuram 513, Ernakulam 403, Thrissur 377, Kollam 361, Alappuzha 259, Kottayam 250, Thiruvananthapuram 202, Pathanamthitta 177, Palakkad 156, Kannur 120, Wayanad 68, Idukki 67 and Kasaragod 52. Of those diagnosed with the disease, 63 are those who came from outside the state.
The count of the locally transmitted cases from the districts are Kozhikode 487, Malappuram 493, Ernakulam 335, Thrissur 350, Kollam 353, Alappuzha 245, Kottayam 228, Thiruvananthapuram 145, Pathanamthitta 165, Palakkad 56, Kannur 85, Wayanad 62, Idukki 64 and Kasargod 38.
The numbers of infected healthcare personnel in the districts are Thrissur 14, Ernakulam 8, Kannur 5, Thiruvananthapuram 3; and Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode & Wayanad 1 each.
The district-wise figures for the patients who tested negative today are Thiruvananthapuram 221, Kollam 192, Pathanamthitta 268, Alappuzha 356, Kottayam 413, Idukki 54, Ernakulam 432, Thrissur 391, Palakkad 297, Malappuram 465, Kozhikode 356, Wayanad 109, Kannur 209 and Kasaragod 19.
Till now, a total of 6,68,733 people have recovered from Covid in Kerala even as 63,752 patients are still undergoing treatment for the same.
There are 2,59,083 persons under isolation across the state – 2,45,823 under home or institutional quarantine and 13,260 in hospitals. 1,061 people were admitted to the hospitals today.
The number of hotspots in the state continues at 463 with no new additions or exclusions today.