Thiruvananthapuram: The state on Wednesday reported 966 COVID-positive cases out of 25,946 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate has gone up to 3.72%.
With 12 more deaths being recorded in the last few days covid The death toll and 38 deaths were added to the appeals received, taking the death toll to 67,008. The total active cases stand at 7,536, of which 9.6% are either admitted in hospitals or in other treatment centres. 1,444 patients have recovered from the infection.
With 12 more deaths being recorded in the last few days covid The death toll and 38 deaths were added to the appeals received, taking the death toll to 67,008. The total active cases stand at 7,536, of which 9.6% are either admitted in hospitals or in other treatment centres. 1,444 patients have recovered from the infection.
Of the new cases, 916 people got infected through local contacts and the source of 42 cases has not been traced. Four of those who came from outside the state tested positive. Also, four health workers tested COVID positive.
Ernakulam with 200 reported the highest number of cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (130), Kollam (102), Kottayam (102). Thrissur (74), Kozhikode (71), Idukki (67), Pathanamthitta (65), Alappuzha (34), Kannur (34), Malappuram (34), Palakkad (23), Wayanad (21) and Kasaragod (9).
At present, 22,834 persons are under observation in various districts, of which 2,23,053 are at their homes or institutional quarantine centers and 781 are in isolation in hospitals. news network