Kerala records 38,460 COVID-19 cases on Friday, test positivity rate at 26.64; 54 deaths

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 38460 COVID-19 cases on Friday. Among these, 35,402 persons developed the disease through contact, including 2573 cases without an identified source of infection. 370 persons, who came from outside the state, tested positive for the virus. 115 health workers contracted the disease on Friday.

26,662 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 4,02,650 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 54 deaths due to the virus on Friday with the toll rising to 5682.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Ernakulam- 5361

Kozhikode- 4200

Thiruvananthapuram- 3950

Malappuram- 3949

Thrissur- 3738

Kannur- 3139

Palakkad- 2968

Kollam- 2422

Alappuzha- 2160

Kottayam- 2153

Pathanamthitta- 1191

Wayanad- 1173

Idukki- 1117

Kasargod- 939

1,44,345 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate stands at 26.64.

With the addition of 65 new regions, there are 788 hotspots in the state.