Kerala reported 4,125 Covid-19 cases on September 22, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Nineteen deaths were also confirmed in the state taking the death toll to 572. However, there is a rise in the number of cured cases which is at 3007, taking the total cured to 1,01,731.
Now the total number of coronavirus cases is 1,42,756.
Out of the new cases, 3,463 infections were through contact. Among them, the source of 412 persons remains unknown.
Eighty-seven health workers were also confirmed COVID-19.
Currently 40,832 patients undergo treatment for the coronavirus.
The chief minister said that the situation in Thiruvanathapuram is grave as the district is reporting the most number of cases and deaths for the past few days.
The district-wise figures for the positive cases are Thiruvananthapuram 681, Malappuram 444, Ernakulam 406, Alappuzha 403, Kozhikode 394, Thrissur 369, Kollam 347, Palakkad 242, Pathanamthitta 207, Kasargod 197, Kottayam 169, Kannur 143, Wayanad 81 and Idukki 42.
33 of those diagnosed today have come back from foreign countries and 122, from other states.
Briefing the media, the Chief Minister said, “The outbreak of the pandemic is in a serious situation in the State and Thiruvananthapuram district has the highest number of cases. The capital city accounts for 18% of the active cases in the State and 32% of total deaths. Protests and crowding continue without any control and this is contributing to the spread of the virus. Political parties should behave responsibly and follow Covid protocol while protesting.”
The count for the contact cases from the districts are Thiruvananthapuram 656, Malappuram 431, Ernakulam 379, Alappuzha 365, Kozhikode 383, Thrissur 352, Kollam 341, Palakkad 240, Kasaragod 176, Kottayam 163, Pathanamthitta 159, Kannur 117, Wayanad 75 and Idukki 38.
There are a total of 2,20,270 persons under observation in various districts of the state, 1,94,488 under home or institutional quarantine and 25,782 in hospitals. 2,430 people were admitted to the hospitals on September 22.
38,574 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Till now, a total of 24,92,757 samples have been sent for testing, including 1,97,282 samples from priority groups as part of Sentinel Surveillance.
At present, there are 639 hotspots in Kerala, nine were declared on September 22.
