6,546 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

Kochi: Kerala On Saturday, 6,546 new Covid-19 cases were reported and 50 deaths were reported, taking the number of infections to 50,08,381 and the death toll to 33,515.
“There are 72,876 persons under treatment for Covid-19 in the state, of which only seven per cent are hospitalised,” health Department said in a release.
The department said 66,486 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and there are 46 wards in 39 local self-government bodies where the weekly infection population ratio is above ten per cent.
Meanwhile, 6,934 persons have been cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 49,01,369.
between districts, Ernakulam Most fresh infections reported today – 1,037, followed by Thiruvananthapuram 888 and . with kollam 774.
There are 2,40,336 persons under observation in the state, out of which 6,409 are in isolation wards of various hospitals.
Of those found infected, 16 entered the state from outside, while 6,041 contracted the disease by coming in contact with them. The source of infection of 448 is yet to be ascertained and 41 health workers are also among the infected.

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