Minister V S Sunil Kumar contracts COVID, third minister to have confirmed of disease in state

THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Agriculture Minister V S Sunil Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19. Reports said that his health condition is satisfactory. With this, three ministers had contracted the disease. Minister Dr Thomas Isaac was the first to test positive followed by E P Jayarajan. The two have been cured of the disease.

After 4125 people have been diagnosed with the disease in the state, the number of victims rose to 40,382. Of that, 3463 were contact patients. The source of 412 is unknown. 19 deaths were reported yesterday. 87 health activists too contracted the disease. 3007 people who were undergoing treatment got cured. 681 new cases were reported in the district.