KANNUR: One more COVID-19 death has been confirmed in Kerala. The dead has been identified as Saimon, a native of Padiyoor in Kannur. He was 60. Saimon died while undergoing treatment at Pariyaram Medical College.

The state had yesterday confirmed 1212 new cases. 1068 people contracted the disease through contact including 45 cases without unknown source. While 51 persons returned from abroad, 64 returned from other states. 22 health workers developed the disease in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, 880 tested negative on Wednesday. The state reported five COVID deaths on Wednesday.