Trivandrum: 42,464 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in Kerala today from 1,55,632 samples that were tested during the last 24 hours (Test positivity rate 27.28%). This is the highest spike in new cases to be reported in the State so far on any single day. 63 recent deaths were confirmed to have been caused by Covid and the related death toll in the State is now 5,628. There are 3,90,906 people undergoing treatment even as 27,152 patients recovered from the disease today.
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Kochi: The management of Muthoot Finance, a leading gold loan NBFC based in Kerala, has decided to support the families of those employees who unfortunately lost their lives due to Covid-19 in South India.
Read More41,953 new Covid cases today, CM requests PM for 1,000 MT medical oxygen
Thiruvananthapuram: 41,953 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today from 1,63,321 sample tests, the highest single-day number of positive cases reported so far in the State. Ernakulam district has the maximum number of 6,558 new cases. 58 deaths were also confirmed as caused by Covid taking the related death toll in the state to 5,565. Presently, there are 3,75,658 patients undergoing treatment while 23,106 patients have recovered from the disease today.
Read MoreHigh Test Positivity Rate will result in higher disease spread: CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today said that Kerala should expect an increased spread of the disease because of the high Test Positivity Rate prevalent in the State. “The Test Positivity Rate is still high and we need to reduce it significantly. The increase in test positivity rate indicates that it will take some more time for the disease to reach its peak in Kerala.”
Read MorePrivate Labs should charge only revised RTPCR testing rate: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today issued a stern warning that the government will be forced to take legal action against private laboratories in the State who do not pass on the benefits of the revised RTPCR testing rate to the customers. It may be recalled that the State government had on April 29 slashed the rate of the RTPCR test used to detect Coronavirus infection from Rs.1,700 to Rs.500.
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