THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state registered 1530 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, health minister KK Shailaja informed. Among the new cases, 1367 persons developed the disease through contact including 136 cases without an identified source of infection. 54 had returned from abroad and 80 from other states.

29 health workers tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours. 1693 patients tested negative for the virus on Monday.

District wise break up of positive cases:
Thiruvananthapuram- 221
Ernakulam- 210
Malappuram- 177
Alappuzha- 137
Kollam- 131
Kozhikode- 117
Pathanamthitta- 107
Kasargod- 103
Kottayam- 86
Thrissur- 85
Kannur- 74
Palakkad- 42
Wayanad- 25
Idukki- 15
The state reported seven COVID deaths on Monday.