Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala 20,728 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported on Sunday, pushing the infection caseload to 34,11,489, while 56 more deaths took the toll to 16,837. This is the sixth consecutive day that over 20,000 fresh cases have been reported in the state.
There have been 1,28,373 more infections in the state since July 27.
A state government release said that 17,792 people have been cured of the infection since Saturday, taking the total number of cured cases to 32,26,761, while there are 1,67,379 active cases.
Malappuram It accounted for the highest number of cases (3,770), followed by Thrissur at 2,689, Kozhikode 2,434, Ernakulam 2,246, Palakkad at 1,882. kollam 1,336, Kannur 1,112, Thiruvananthapuram 1,050, Alappuzha 1,046 and Kottayam 963.
Of the new cases, 68 are health workers, 77 had come from outside the state and 19,960 of 623 cases were infected with the source of contact unclear, the release said.
In the last 24 hours, 1,70,690 samples were tested and total positivity rate (TPR) was found to be 12.14 percent.
So far 2,73,87,700 samples have been tested.
At present 4,61,133 people are under observation in various districts.
Of these, 4,32,537 are in home or institutional quarantine and 28,596 are in hospitals.
The release said that there are 678 areas in the state with a TPR of more than 10 per cent.
There have been 1,28,373 more infections in the state since July 27.
A state government release said that 17,792 people have been cured of the infection since Saturday, taking the total number of cured cases to 32,26,761, while there are 1,67,379 active cases.
Malappuram It accounted for the highest number of cases (3,770), followed by Thrissur at 2,689, Kozhikode 2,434, Ernakulam 2,246, Palakkad at 1,882. kollam 1,336, Kannur 1,112, Thiruvananthapuram 1,050, Alappuzha 1,046 and Kottayam 963.
Of the new cases, 68 are health workers, 77 had come from outside the state and 19,960 of 623 cases were infected with the source of contact unclear, the release said.
In the last 24 hours, 1,70,690 samples were tested and total positivity rate (TPR) was found to be 12.14 percent.
So far 2,73,87,700 samples have been tested.
At present 4,61,133 people are under observation in various districts.
Of these, 4,32,537 are in home or institutional quarantine and 28,596 are in hospitals.
The release said that there are 678 areas in the state with a TPR of more than 10 per cent.
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