Kerala records 13,468 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 21 deaths

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 13,468 COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Among these, 12,553 persons developed the disease through contact, including 691 cases without an identified source of infection. 120 persons, who came from outside the state, tested positive for the virus. 104 health workers contracted the disease on Thursday.

3252 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 64,529 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 21 deaths due to the virus on Thursday with the toll rising to 50,369.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Thiruvananthapuram 3404, Ernakulam 2394, Kozhikode 1274, Thrissur 1067, Kottayam 913, Kannur 683, Kollam 678, Malappuram 589, Alappuzha 586, Pathanamthitta 581, Palakkad 553, Idukki 316, Wayanad 244 and Kasaragod 186.

66,796 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.