COVID: Kerala reports 8511 positive cases on Friday; 7269 cases through contact, 26 deaths

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