THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, two in Malappuram and one in Kasaragod, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday. With this, the total number of confirmed cases in the state has become 24.

12470 persons are in home quarantine and 270 in isolation wards in hospitals. There were 72 new admissions in hospitals on Monday.

Out of 2297 samples sent for testing, 1693 returned negative, the CM said.