Thiruvananthapuram: With five new COVID-19 cases, the number of active cases Kerala rose to 32 on Tuesday. No recoveries were reported.
Three of the new cases were reported in Malappuram, and one each in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. Four of the new patients arrived in Kerala from other countries and one from Chennai.
Out of the 32 active cases, 23 arrived in Kerala from outside the state and the rest contracted the disease through contact. Four patients arrived in the state from Maharashtra, six from Chennai and two from Nizamuddin.
The latest figures were released in the evening briefing by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The Kerala CM added that 33,010 individuals have reached the state by road, 1406 individuals by flight and 833 by ship.
The chief minister also thanked the nurses in the state for their services on the occassion of World Nursing Day.
A total of 31,616 persons are under observation across the state. Of these, 31,143 individuals are under observation at home and 473 are at hospitals. Of the 38,547 samples sent for testing till date, 37,727 have returned negative. The state has 34 hotspots.
