THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The test positivity rate stayed below 10% on Sunday at 9.93%. The current spread of disease is considerably less as 46,126 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours. Of this, 4581 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed.

The state recorded 21 COVID deaths on Sunday with the toll rising to 1869.

On Sunday, the highest number of cases were recorded on Kozhikode-574.

District wise breakup of COVID-19 positive cases:

Kozhikode- 574
Malappuram- 558
Alappuzha- 496
Ernakulam- 489
Thrissur- 425
Palakkad- 416
Kollam- 341
Thiruvananthapuram- 314
Kottayam- 266
Kannur- 203
Pathanamthitta- 171
Idukki- 165
Wayanad- 101
Kasargod- 62

There is a steady growth in the number of recoveries as 6684 tested negative for the virus in 24 hours. As of now, there are 74,802 active cases in the state. The total number of confirmed cases in Kerala stands at 4,48,207.

On Sunday, 3920 persons developed the disease through contact including 527 cases without an identified source of infection. 85 persons who came from outside the state also tested positive for the virus. 49 health workers tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours..