Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 9347 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total for confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 2,63,100. There were 8216 contact infections reported during the day, of which the virus source to 821 cases remain untraced. On other data for the day, there were 25 covid deaths and 8924 recoveries. With this, state death-toll in the pandemic rose to 1023 and recoveries to 1,91,798. A total of 96,316 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 46 cases pertaining to travelers from overseas, 155 incomers from states outside, 105 health workers and 4 INHS employees in Ernakulam.
New cases: The districtwise breakup for the day’s 9347 new infections is : Malappuram 1451; Ernakulam 1228; Kozhikode 1219; Thrissur 960; Thiruvananthapuram 797; Kollam 712; Palakkad 640; Alappuzha 618; Kottayam 417; Kannur 413; Pathanamthitta 378; Kasaragod 242; Wayanad 148; Idukki 123.
Contact cases: The split for the day’s 8216 contact cases across districts figures at : Malappuram 1332; Ernakulam 1032; Kozhikode 1128; Thrissur 943; Thiruvananthapuram 633; Kollam 705; Palakkad 404; Alappuzha 615; Kottayam 405; Kannur 270; Pathanamthitta 308; Kasaragod 222; Wayanad 141.
Recoveries: The districtwise tally for the day’s 8924 recoveries is : Thiruvananthapuram 1200; Kollam 1421; Pathanamthitta 240; Alappuzha 729; Kottayam 161; Idukki 50; Ernakulam 1036; Thrissur 580; Palakkad 546; Malappuram 1059; Kozhikode 954; Wayanad 96; Kannur 347 ; Kasaragod 505
Deaths: The identities pertaining to 25 deceased whose covid status was confirmed positive today are - Thiruvananthapuram Palkulangara native Meeakumari(68); Poojapura native Piru Muhamad (84); Kollam native Clitus(70); Perinad native Appukuttan Pillai(81); Padiyattavilla native Kuttayamma(63); Alappuzha Porallathi native Immanuval(77); Vandanam native Bivikunj(72); Punnapra native Abdul Jaleel(59); Muhamma native Sharad(80); Kottayam Erumeli native Abdul Badal(80); Chanagaserry native Kuttappan Achari(70); Thrissur Kuttaneloor native Vellappan(84); Kannara native George(61); Periyambalam native Azeez(84); Malappuram Cheruvayoor native Shreedharan(68); Kuttalai native Raghavan Nair(72); Kattayi native Kunjumon Haji(70); Manjeri native Kunjimuhammad(64); Thalakode native Seyad Muhammad(52); Kozhikode Omasserry native Ibrahim(75); Panangad native Gopalan(65); Kannur Shreekandapuram native Kannan(77); Thirimir native Johny Jimmy(13); Kasaragod Uduma native Damodaran(63); Manalpadi native Nafeesa(58).
Testing, quarantine, and hotspots
35,94,320 samples were for testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 61,629 sent in the past 24 hours. A total of 2,84,924 people are under observation currently of whom, 28,752 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 2,56,172 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 3658 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes. Presently 96,316 people remain under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
There were 12 new hotspots declared today, while 10 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 666.
