Thiruvananthapuram: 2,710 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Kerala today even as 6,567 patients under treatment have recovered from the disease. 2,347 were cases of local transmission and the contact source of infection for 269 was not traceable. 39 health personnel were among those infected. Meanwhile, 19 deaths were confirmed today as due to Covid taking the death toll in the State to 1,888.
25,141 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate is 10.78%. Till now, a total of 54,98,108 samples have been sent for testing.
The district-wise numbers for the new active cases are Malappuram 496, Kozhikode 402, Ernakulam 279, Thrissur 228, Alappuzha 226, Thiruvananthapuram 204, Kollam 191, Palakkad 185, Kottayam 165, Kannur 110, Idukki 83, Kasaragod 64, Pathanamthitta 40 and Wayanad 37. Of those diagnosed today, 55 have travelled to the state from outside.
The count of people infected through contact in the districts are Malappuram 476, Kozhikode 385, Ernakulam 192, Thrissur 221, Alappuzha 220, Thiruvananthapuram 164, Kollam 185, Palakkad 98, Kottayam 157, Kannur 67, Idukki 69, Kasaragod 53, Pathanamthitta 26 and Wayanad 34.
The numbers for the infected healthcare workers from the districts are Kannur 8, Ernakulam 7, Thiruvananthapuram & Kollam 6 each, Kozhikode 5, Thrissur 3, Malappuram 2, and Pathanamthitta & Kasaragod 1 each.
The district-wise figures for the patients who tested negative today are Thiruvananthapuram 310, Kollam 654, Pathanamthitta 155, Alappuzha 658, Kottayam 683, Idukki 283, Ernakulam 503, Thrissur 647, Palakkad 973, Malappuram 684, Kozhikode 556, Wayanad 67, Kannur 285 and Kasaragod 109.
At present, there are 70,925 patients undergoing treatment for Coronavirus infection while a total of 4,54,774 people have so far recovered from the same in the State.
There are currently 3,19,262 people under surveillance in various districts of the state – 3,01,739 are isolated at their homes or institutional quarantine centres and 17,523 in hospitals. 1,815 persons were admitted to the hospitals today.
One hotspot each was declared in Idukki, Wayanad and Ernakulam districts even as nine places were excluded. There are 600 hotspots in Kerala now.