Kerala reported a record high 10,606 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, informed a press release from Health Minister K. K. Shailaja.
This is the first time that Kerala is reporting 10,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours.
9,542 persons developed the disease through contact. The virus source of 741 is unknown. 98 health workers also developed the disease.
73,816 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. 6,161 recoveries were reported in the state. 22 deaths were also confirmed of Covid-19 on Wednesday taking the official death toll to 906.
Among the new Covid cases reported, 55 persons had returned from abroad while 164 returned from other states.
The district-wise statistics of positive cases are: Kozhikode – 1576, Malappuram – 1350, Ernakulam – 1201, Thiruvananthapuram – 1182, Thrissur – 948, Kollam – 852, Alappuzha – 672, Palakkad – 650, Kannur – 602, Kottayam – 490, Kasaragod – 432, Pathanamthitta – 393, Wayanad – 138 and Idukki – 120.
The district-wise statistics of contact cases are: Kozhikode – 1488, Malappuram – 1224, Ernakulam – 1013, Thiruvananthapuram – 1155, Thrissur – 931, Kollam – 847, Alappuzha – 667, Palakkad – 372, Kannur – 475, Kottayam – 489, Kasaragod – 407, Pathanamthitta – 271, Wayanad – 131 and Idukki – 72.
