THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Seven new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed in the state on Thursday, CM Vijayan said during a media briefing here. Of the seven new cases, four are from Kannur, two from Kozhikode and one from Kasaragod. Five of these new cases came from abroad and the other two contracted the disease through contact.

Samples of 27 people, including 24 from the worst affected Kasaragod, have turned negative on Thursday.

CM said 394 coronavirus cases have so far been detected from the state.

Over 80,000 people are under observation, including 532 in various hospitals. CM Vijayan said 17,400 samples have been sent for testing of which 16,459 have returned negative.