Kerala reported 6,268 new COVID cases and 6,398 recoveries on Friday.
With this, the number of active COVID cases in the state fell to 72,239.
So far, 8,41,444 have been cured of the virus.
Local transmission rife across Kerala
Of the new cases, 5,647 contracted the virus through contact while 118 had come from outside the state.
Forty-eight are healthcare workers.
Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kollam districts reported the most cases - 865, 710 and 674 respectively.
Testing and quarantine
A total of 58,815 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
The test positivity rate, i.e. the number of people likely to test positive for the virus in a group of 100, in the state is 10.66.
So far, a total of 95,18,036 samples have been sent for testing from the state.
There are currently 2,15,650 people under observation across the state. Of them, 2,03,898 are under home or institutional quarantine while 11,752 are in hospitals.
22 COVID deaths
Twenty-two COVID deaths were also confirmed in the last 24 hours.
With this, COVID death toll in the state rose to 3,704.
Though more deaths were reported, the State is yet to ascertain them as COVID deaths.
Tests are underway at the National Institute of Virology in Alappuzha.
Here's the district-wise break-up of today's cases:
Thiruvananthapuram - 414
Pathanamthitta - 447
Kollam - 674
Idukki - 302
Kottayam - 623
Alappuzha - 421
Ernakulam - 865
Thrissur - 497
Palakkad - 259
Malappuram - 414
Kozhikode - 710
Kannur - 349
Wayanad - 173
Kasaragod - 120
Here's the district-wise break-up of today's recoveries:
Thiruvananthapuram - 376
Pathanamthitta -
Kollam - 461
Idukki - 229
Kottayam - 639
Alappuzha - 244
Ernakulam - 711
Thrissur - 588
Palakkad - 821
Malappuram - 799
Kozhikode - 670
Kannur - 183
Wayanad - 206
Kasaragod - 53
