4,649 fresh Covid-19 cases in Kerala, 221 deaths Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala on Thursday reported 4,649 fresh Covid-19 cases and 221 deaths, taking the caseload to 52,58,939 and fatalities to 49,116.
Of the deaths, 17 were registered in the last few days and 204 were designated as Covid-19 deaths after receiving an appeal based on the Centre’s new guidelines and the Supreme Court’s directions.
With 2,180 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries reached 51,93,093 and active cases to 25,157, the release said.
68,325 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
in 14 districts, Ernakulam Highest recorded with 928 fresh cases Thiruvananthapuram (842) and Thrissur (471).
Of the new cases, 52 were health workers, 83 from outside the state and 233 in whom 4,281 were infected through contact with no apparent source, the release said.
At present, 1,05,383 people are under observation in various districts, of which 1,03,011 are in home or institutional quarantine and 2,372 in hospitals, the release said.

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