Thiruvananthapuram, July 24: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today informed that the State ranks third in India in terms of Covid testing. “In terms of testing, Kerala ranks third in terms of the scientific method of test per million by case per million. The test positivity in the state is only 2.6 per cent. According to the WHO, less than 5% of cases means the situation is under control. Today, the number of new cases has dropped to less than a thousand. Even though the number of recoveries was…
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968 recoveries & 885 new cases today, total 9,371 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24: 885 new active Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kerala today while 968 patients were cured of the disease. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said the total count of confirmed cases in the State is 16,995. Of those diagnosed today, 724 are contact cases and the source of infection is unknown in 56 cases. 64 have arrived from overseas and 68 from other states. 24 healthcare workers were also infected.
Read MoreKerala to set up Covid Brigade to power Covid First Line Treatment Centres
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced the formation of Covid Brigade to man the Covid First-Line Treatment Centres (CFLTCs) in the State. The Covid Brigade will be set up by mobilising additional manpower resources in addition to the health department staff.
Read More1,078 new cases & 432 recoveries today, total 9,458 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23: 1,078 new active cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today even as 432 patients recovered from the same. Giving details, Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said the numbers of Covid patients are increasing by the day and the total number of confirmed cases in the State is now 16,110. Of those detected today, 798 got infected through contact and the source of 65 cases is not clear. 104 are returnees from overseas and 115 from other states. There were five deaths also.
Read MoreKerala prepared to handle the current spike in Covid cases: Chief Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, July 22: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today assured the people of the state that the government was fully geared up to handle the current spike in Covid cases.
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