COVID: Kerala reports 8511 positive cases on Friday; 7269 cases through contact, 26 deaths
Friday 23 October 2020 6:05 PM IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala confirmed 8511 COVID-19 cases on Friday, Health Minister KK Shailaja informed. Among the new cases, 7269 persons developed the disease through contact including 1012 cases without an identified source of infection. 82 health workers tested positive for the virus today.
The state recorded 26 COVID deaths on Friday with the toll rising to 1281.
District wise breakup of COVID-19 positive cases: Malappuram- 1375 Thrissur- 1020 Thiruvananthapuram- 890 Ernakulam- 874 Kozhikode- 751 Alappuzha- 716 Kollam- 671 Palakkad- 531 Kannur- 497 Kottayam- 426 Pathanamthitta- 285 Kasargod- 189 Wayanad- 146 Idukki- 140