THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government declared 29 new hotspots on Sunday. The new hotspots are given below:

Thiruvananthapuram-Nandiyod (containment zone 4,12), Kattakkada (16), Venganoor (9)

Kozhikode-Kodancherry (all wards), Ramanattukara Municipality (14), Unnikulam (1,14,23), Kayakkodi (7), Thikkodi (7), Payyoli Municipality (31)

Thrissur-Valappadu (13), Edathuruthy (9), Kaippamangalam (12), Maala (7,8,9,10,11,14,15,17,20), Kadappuram (6,7,10)

Idukki-Vathikkudy (2,3), Kamakshy (10,11,12), Kattappana Municipality (15,16)

Ernakulam-Nellikkuzhy (all wards), Kuttampuzha (4,5), Ezhikkara (8,9)

Kannur-Kuttiyattoor (11), Ayyankunnu (14), Muzhukkunnu (2)

Alappuzha-Purakkadu (18), Punnapra North (16), Neelam Peroor (1,2,3,4)

Malappuram-Pallikkal (3,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15)

Pathanamthitta-Eraviperoor (6),

Kottayam-Kurichy (20)

Meanwhile, 15 places were removed from the list of hotspots. They are given below:

Kannur-Chapparapadavu (sub ward 6), Muzhappilangadu (ward 2), Koodali (18), Malappattam (5), New Mahe (4,5,7), Payam (2), Padiyoor (10,13), Padyam (7,9,17), Kangol Aalappadamba (1),

Pathanamthitta-Vadasserikkara (1), Kunnanthanam (5,8), Aruvappulam (4,12), Niranam (13)

Ernakulam-Mukkannoor (7)

Thrissur-Koratty (1)

Currently, there are 494 hotspots in the state. The state confirmed 927 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Of the new cases, 76 persons returned from abroad, 91 from other states, and 733 persons contracted the virus through contact including 67 cases without an identified source of infection.