Thiruvananthapuram: 20,487 new cases were reported in Kerala on Saturday COVID-19 With cases and 181 deaths, the number of infections rose to 43,55,191 and the death toll to 22,484.
A total of 26,155 persons were cured of the disease on Saturday, taking the total number of cured people in the state to 41,000,355.
State Health Minister Veena George said 1,34,861 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 15.19 per cent.
Among the districts, Thrissur reported the highest number of fresh cases – 2,812, followed by Ernakulam with 2,490 and Thiruvananthapuram with 2,217.
“At present there are 2,31,792 active cases in the state, out of which only 12.9 per cent patients have been admitted to hospitals,” the minister said in a release.
The minister said that out of those found infected today, 102 reached the state from outside, while 19,497 came in contact with them.
The source of infection of 793 is yet to be ascertained and 95 health workers are also among the infected.
There are 4,108 wards in 794 local self-government bodies with a weekly transition population ratio of more than seven per cent.
A total of 26,155 persons were cured of the disease on Saturday, taking the total number of cured people in the state to 41,000,355.
State Health Minister Veena George said 1,34,861 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 15.19 per cent.
Among the districts, Thrissur reported the highest number of fresh cases – 2,812, followed by Ernakulam with 2,490 and Thiruvananthapuram with 2,217.
“At present there are 2,31,792 active cases in the state, out of which only 12.9 per cent patients have been admitted to hospitals,” the minister said in a release.
The minister said that out of those found infected today, 102 reached the state from outside, while 19,497 came in contact with them.
The source of infection of 793 is yet to be ascertained and 95 health workers are also among the infected.
There are 4,108 wards in 794 local self-government bodies with a weekly transition population ratio of more than seven per cent.
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