At present 2,68,223 people are under observation in various districts, of which 2,60,318 are in in-home or institutional quarantine and 7,905 in hospitals.
Kerala on Thursday reported 7,738 fresh COVID-19 cases and 708 deaths taking the total caseload to 49,37,135 and the death toll to 30,685, an official release from the state health ministry said.
With 5,460 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries rose to 48,36,928 and active cases reached 78,122, the release said.
76,043 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among 14 districts, Ernakulam reported 1,298 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (1,089) and Thrissur (836).
Of the new cases, 39 were health workers, 38 were from out-of-state, and 7,375 were infected through contact with 286 whose source is unclear.
At present 2,68,223 people are under observation in various districts, of which 2,60,318 are in in-home or institutional quarantine and 7,905 in hospitals.
(with PTI input)
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