THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state has confirmed 1530 new COVID cases on Sunday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among the new cases, 1351 persons developed the disease through contact including 100 cases without an identified source of infection. While 37 persons had returned from abroad, 89 returned from other states. 53 health workers developed the disease in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, 1099 patients tested negative for the virus on Sunday, the minister added.

District wise break up of positive cases:

Thiruvananthapuram- 519

Malappuram- 221

Ernakulam- 123

Kozhikode- 118

Kottayam- 100

Alappuzha- 86

Kollam- 81

Kannur-52

Wayanad- 49

Kasargod- 48

Pathanamthitta- 44

Idukki- 30

Thrissur- 30

Palakkad- 29

The state reported 10 COVID deaths on Sunday.

19 new hotspots were declared in the state on Sunday.