4,333 tests positive for COVID-19 in Kerala

COVID-19 has been confirmed for 4,353 people in the state today. Outbreaks were reported in Ernakulam 654, Kozhikode 453, Thiruvananthapuram 444, Thrissur 393, Malappuram 359, Kannur 334, Kottayam 324, Kollam 279, Alappuzha 241, Kasaragod 234, Palakkad 190, Wayanad 176, Pathanamthitta 147 and Idukki 125.

No one from the UK, South Africa or Brazil has confirmed Kovid-19 in the last 24 hours. COVID-19 has so far been confirmed by 111 people from the UK (103), South Africa (7) and Brazil (1). Of these, 106 tested negative. A total of 11 people were diagnosed with the genetically modified virus.

During the last 24 hours, 63,901 samples were tested. The test positivity rate is 6.81. A total of 1,35,78,641 samples have been sent for testing so far, including LAMP and antigen testing.

It has been confirmed today that 18 deaths in the last few days were due to COVID-19. This brings the total death toll to 4,728.

Today, 173 of those diagnosed with the disease are from outside Kerala and 3,858 people were infected through contact. Contact source for 297 is not clear. Ernakulam 617, Kozhikode 439, Thiruvananthapuram 329, Thrissur 384, Malappuram 343, Kannur 252, Kottayam 290, Kollam 274, Alappuzha 236, Kasaragod 211, Palakkad 81, Wayanad 166, Pathanamthitta 125 and Idukki 111 were affected by the disease.

Twenty-five health workers were affected. Health workers from Kannur 6, Kollam, Kottayam, Kasaragod 4 each, Ernakulam, Palakkad 2 each, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Kozhikode 1 each were affected.

The test results of 2205 people who were diagnosed and treated were negative. Thiruvananthapuram 143, Kollam 206, Pathanamthitta 82, Alappuzha 119, Kottayam 165, Idukki 39, Ernakulam 137, Thrissur 202, Palakkad 60, Malappuram 249, Kozhikode 391, Wayanad 37, Kannur 227 and Kasaragod 148 tested negative today. With this, 33,621 people have been diagnosed with the disease and are still undergoing treatment. 11,10,283 have so far been freed from COVID-19.

There are currently 1,55,683 people under surveillance in various districts of the state. Of these, 1,50,535 are under home / institutional quarantine and 5,148 in hospitals. About 759 people were admitted to hospitals.

Today there are four new hotspots and two areas were excluded from the hotspot. There are currently a total of 363 hotspots.