THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala confirmed 5022 COVID-19 cases on Monday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed. Among the new cases, 4257 persons developed the disease through contact including 647 cases without an identified source of infection.

59 health workers tested positive for the virus today.

7469 coronavirus patients tested negative for the virus in the last 24 hours.

The state recorded 21 COVID deaths on Monday with the toll rising to 1182.

District wise breakup of COVID-19 positive cases:

Malappuram- 910
Kozhikode- 772
Ernakulam- 598
Thrissur- 533
Thiruvananthapuram- 516
Kollam- 378
Alappuzha- 340
Kannur- 293
Palakkad- 271
Kottayam- 180
Kasargod- 120
Wayanad- 51
Pathanamthitta- 32
Idukki- 28