THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that 26 more persons have tested positive for coronavirus in the state. Out of the 26 positive cases, 10 are from Kasargod, 5 are from Malappuram, 3 each are from Wayanad and Palakkad, 2 are from Kannur and one each are from Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Kozhikode districts.

While 7 of the newly infected persons have recently returned from abroad, 11 others, including two health workers in Kasargod and a police officer in Wayanad, contracted the disease through contact. The CM also added that three infected persons-two from Kollam and one from Kannur- tested negative for the virus on Thursday.

Among the infected persons who have returned from other parts of the country, two were from Chennai, four were from Mumbai while one was from Bengaluru.

So far, 560 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in the state and 64 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals. While 36,362 are under observation in their homes, 548 persons are under observation in hospitals.