Thiruvananthapuram : The state recorded 35,801 fresh Covid-19 cases today taking the total confirmed cases so far in the pandemic to 19,02,628 Total recoveries up to now figures at 14,72,951 . A total of 4,23,514 persons remain under treatment currently.
The new infections today include 316 cases pertaining to travelers from states outside and 115 health workers.
1 traveler from South Africa was diagnosed with covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Total covid caseload pertaining to incomers from UK figures at 115, of which 11 are the mutated variant type, 9 travelers from South Africa and 1 from Brazil have tested positive for coronavirus so far
Testing : 1,70,33,341 samples have been subject to testing in the pandemic so far, - up by 1,23,980 in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate today figured at 28.88 %.
Deaths : There were 68 covid deaths confirmed during the day taking the death toll so far to 5,814
New Cases : The districtwise breakup for the day’s 35,801 new infections is : Ernakulam 4767, Thiruvananthapuram 4240, Malappuram 3850, Kozhikode 3805, Thrissur 3753, Palakkad 2881, Kollam 2390, Kottayam 2324, Kannur 2297, Alappuzha 2088, Idukki 1046, Pathanamthitta 939, Kasaragod 766, Wayanad 655
Contact cases : There were 32,627 contact cases today of which source of infection to 2,743 were unknown. The districtwise figures totaled to : Ernakulam 4668, Thiruvananthapuram 3781, Malappuram 3534, Kozhikode 3728, Thrissur 3730, Palakkad 1180, Kollam 2377, Kottayam 2080, Kannur 2103, Alappuzha 2085, Idukki 981, Pathanamthitta 903, Kasaragod 740, Wayanad 637.
Recoveries : The districtwise split for today’s 29,318 recoveries : Thiruvananthapuram 2632, Kollam 2687, Pathanamthitta 933, Alappuzha 2147, Kottayam 1447, Idukki 109, Ernakulam 3393, Thrissur 1929, Palakkad 3334, Malappuram 3621, Kozhikode 4341, Wayanad 187, Kannur 1562, Kasaragod 996 .
Quarantine : A total of 10,94,055 people are under observation currently of whom, 31,430 remain quarantined various hospitals and the remaining 13,62,625 are being monitored in their homes/institutions. 53,242 people were newly admitted into hospitals during today for observation purposes.
Hotspots : There were 10 new hotspots declared today, while 2 areas were taken off the list. Total hotspots currently in the state : 796.
