Kerala reports 5,960 new Covid-19 Today.64,908 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was at 9.18 percent. 5,011 recoveries were also recorded on Saturday. 5,403 people contracted the virus through contact. The source of 417 contact cases could not be traced. 27 deaths were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The district-wise statistics of positive cases: Ernakulam – 1046, Kozhikode – 722, Kottayam – 552, Malappuram – 489, Pathanamthitta – 487, Kollam – 445, Thrissur – 421, Thiruvananthapuram – 377, Alappuzha – 355, Palakkad – 348, Wayanad – 238, Kannur – 207, Idukki – 181 and Kasaragod – 92.
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64,908 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. So far, 88,16,427 samples have been tested across various priority groups. 27 deaths have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths in the state has reached 3,442.
87 of the coronavirus patients came from outside the state. 5,403 people have contracted the virus through contact. The district-wise statistics of contact cases: Ernakulam – 945, Kozhikode – 706, Kottayam – 507, Malappuram – 469, Pathanamthitta – 442, Kollam – 437, Thrissur – 406, Thiruvananthapuram – 278, Alappuzha – 352, Palakkad – 212, Wayanad – 224, Kannur – 163, Idukki – 176 and Kasaragod – 86.
53 health workers also tested positive. Among them, 11 were from Pathanamthitta, 9 from Ernakulam, 7 from Thrissur, 5 each from Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad, 4 each from Kozhikode and Kannur, 3 from Kollam, 2 each from Wayanad and Kasaragod and 1 from Idukki.
The district-wise statistics of recoveries: Thiruvananthapuram – 361, Kollam – 173, Pathanamthitta – 256, Alappuzha – 442, Kottayam – 586, Idukki – 301, Ernakulam – 846, Thrissur – 367, Palakkad – 218, Malappuram – 456, Kozhikode – 561, Wayanad – 180, Kannur – 207 and Kasaragod – 57.
Currently, there are 68,416 Covid positive cases in the state. Meanwhile, 7,70,768 people have recovered from the disease. There are 2,05,561 people under observation in the state. Out of this, 1,94,467 are under home/ institutional quarantine and 11,094 people are in hospitals. 1,355 people were taken to hospitals on Saturday.
2 areas were declared hotspots on Saturday. Meanwhile, 9 areas were removed from the hotspot list. With this, there are a total of 412 hotspots in the state.
The district-wise statistics of recoveries: Thiruvananthapuram – 361, Kollam – 173, Pathanamthitta – 256, Alappuzha – 442, Kottayam – 586, Idukki – 301, Ernakulam – 846, Thrissur – 367, Palakkad – 218, Malappuram – 456, Kozhikode – 561, Wayanad – 180, Kannur – 207 and Kasaragod – 57.
Currently, there are 68,416 Covid positive cases in the state. Meanwhile, 7,70,768 people have recovered from the disease. There are 2,05,561 people under observation in the state. Out of this, 1,94,467 are under home/ institutional quarantine and 11,094 people are in hospitals. 1,355 people were taken to hospitals on Saturday.
2 areas were declared hotspots on Saturday. Meanwhile, 9 areas were removed from the hotspot list. With this, there are a total of 412 hotspots in the state.
