Kerala reports 18,853 COVID-19 cases on June 3

COVID-19 has been confirmed for 18,853 people in the state today. Outbreaks were reported in Malappuram 2,448, Kollam 2,272, Palakkad 2,201, Thiruvananthapuram 2,150, Ernakulam 2,041, Thrissur 1,766, Alappuzha 1,337, Kozhikode 1,198, Kannur 856, Kottayam 707, Pathanamthitta 585, Kasargod 560, Idukki 498 and Wayanad 234.

During the last 24 hours, 1,23,885 samples were tested. The test positivity rate is 15.22. A total of 2,01,78,932 samples have been tested so far, including LAMP and antigen testing.

No one from the UK, South Africa or Brazil has confirmed COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. COVID-19 has so far been confirmed by 126 people from the UK (116), South Africa (9) and Brazil (1). Of these, 125 tested negative. A total of 11 people were diagnosed with the genetically modified virus.

Today, it has been confirmed that 153 deaths in the last few days have been caused by COVID-19. This brings the total death toll to 9375.

Today, 110 of those diagnosed with the disease are from outside the state and 17,521 people were infected through contact. Contact source for 1,143 is not clear. Malappuram 2,390, Kollam 2,260, Palakkad 1,393, Thiruvananthapuram 2,022, Ernakulam 1,979, Thrissur 1,747, Alappuzha 1,318, Kozhikode 1,175, Kannur 757, Kottayam 669, Pathanamthitta 568, Kasaragod 547, Idukki 483 and Wayanad 213 were affected by the disease.

A total of 79 health workers were affected by the disease. Kannur 19, Ernakulam 12, Kollam 10, Thrissur 7, Thiruvananthapuram, Wayanad 6 each, Pathanamthitta, Kasaragod 5 each, Kottayam, Palakkad 3 each, Alappuzha, Idukki and Kozhikode 1 each.

A total of 26,569 people who had been diagnosed and treated were cured. Thiruvananthapuram 2,621, Kollam 1,413, Pathanamthitta 825, Alappuzha 2,194, Kottayam 709, Idukki 735, Ernakulam 4,973, Thrissur 1,634, Palakkad 2,758, Malappuram 4,143, Kozhikode 1,878, Wayanad 487, Kannur 1654 and Kasaragod 545 were cured. With this, 1,84,292 people have been diagnosed with the disease and are still undergoing treatment. 23,90,779 people have so far been freed from COVID-19.

There are currently 7,20,028 people under surveillance in various districts of the state. Of these, 6,83,851 are under home / institutional quarantine and 36,177 in hospitals. 2907 people were newly admitted to the hospital.

No new hotspot today. 6 areas were excluded from the hotspot. There are currently a total of 871 hotspots.