Kerala records 8,516 new COVID-19 cases, 8,206 recoveries on Wednesday
So far, 3,72,951 people recovered from the disease, while 84,995 patients are still under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
So far, 3,72,951 people recovered from the disease, while 84,995 patients are still under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
So far, 3,72,951 people recovered from the disease, while 84,995 patients are still under treatment in various hospitals across the state.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's COVID-19 case count reached 4,59,646 on Wednesday, with the state reporting 8,516 fresh cases. The state also registered 8,206 recoveries since Tuesday.
In the last 24 hours, 71,270 samples were tested. The test positivity rate is 11.94%.
So far, 3,72,951 people recovered from the disease, while 84,995 patients are still under treatment in various hospitals across the state, Health Minister K K Shailaja said in a statement.
Local transmission of COVID-19 continues unabated as 7,473 of the newly reported cases contracted the virus through contact. Of this, the infection sources of 879 are unknown, the minister said.
Apart from this, 67 healthcare workers (Thiruvananthapuram 18, Kozhikode 9, Thrissur 8, Kannur 7, Ernakulam 6, Pathanamthitta 5, Kollam, Malappuram and Kasaragod 4 each, Kottayam and Wayanad 1 each) also contracted the virus.
The chief minister also confirmed 28 more deaths on Wednesday. The official death toll now stands at 1587.
District-wise break-up of today's positive cases:
Ernakulam - 1,197 (936 contact cases)
Thrissur - 1,114 (1,095)
Kozhikode - 951 (908)
Kollam - 937 (925)
Malappuram - 784 (703)
Alappuzha - 765 (736)
Thiruvananthapuram - 651 (481)
Kottayam - 571 (564)
Palakkad - 453 (235)
Kannur - 370 (295)
Idukki - 204 (176)
Pathanamthitta - 186 (126)
Kasaragod - 182 (171)
Wayanad - 151 (132)
District-wise break-up of recoveries:
Ernakulam - 1,078
Thrissur - 936
Kozhikode - 1,015
Kollam - 796
Malappuram - 655
Alappuzha - 672
Thiruvananthapuram - 881
Kottayam - 470
Palakkad - 583
Kannur - 515
Idukki - 90
Pathanamthitta - 286
Kasaragod - 169
Wayanad - 87
Testing and quarantine
In total, 48,60,812 samples (including routine, airport surveillance, pooled sentinel, CBNAAT, TrueNAT, CLIA and antigen assay) were sent for testing.
Of the 3,02,063 people under observation for suspected infection, 2,81,100 are home/institutional quarantined and 20,963 hospitalised. As many as 2,972 people were hospitalised since Tuesday.
Ten new places were designated as hotspots on Wednesday, while 24 regions were excluded from the list. The state presently has 638 hotspots.