THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 14 new hotspots were declared in the state on Wednesday. Karikkakom (containment zone ward 91) and Kadakampalli (92) in Thiruvananthapuram, Sreemoola Nagar (1,7,9,10,11,12) in Ernakulam, Tanur (26,30,31) in Malappuram, Chirakkal (23), Chittaripparamb (13), Kurumathoor(2), Kolacheri(5), Koothuparamba Municipality (25), Maloor (3,12), Mokeri (5), Peralasseri (12) and Sreekandapuram Municipality in Kannur, and Alappuzha Municipality(50) in Alappuzha.

14 places were removed from the list of containment zones. Kuruva (9,10,11,12,13), Edappal (7,8,9,10,11,17,18), Moorkanad (2,3) and Vattakkulam (12,13,14) in Malappuram, Anthoor Municipality (5), Chembilode (1), Cherupuzha(14), Chokli (2,9), Dharamadam (13), Eruvasseri (12), Kanichar (12), Kannapuram (1), Naduvil (1) and Panniyannur (6) in Kannur were removed from the list.

Currently, there are 111 hotspots in Kerala.