Kerala records 14,424 COVID cases on Thursday, test positivity rate at 13.45; 194 deaths

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 14,424 COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Among these, 13,535 persons developed the disease through contact, including 718 cases without an identified source of infection. 109 persons, who came from outside the state, tested positive for the virus. 62 health workers contracted the disease on Thursday.

17,994 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 1,35,298 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 194 deaths due to the virus on Thursday with the toll rising to 10,631.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Thiruvananthapuram 2030

Kollam 1605

Malappuram 1597

Ernakulam 1596

Thrissur 1359

Palakkad 1312

Kozhikode 1008

Alappuzha 848

Kannur 750

Idukki 673

Kottayam 580

Kasargod 443

Pathanamthitta 429

Wayanad 194

1,07,250 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate stands at 13.45.

With the addition of 2 regions, there are 891 hotspots in the state.