THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 6960 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among these, 6339 persons developed the disease through contact including 499 cases without an identified source of infection. 73 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 49 health workers contracted the disease on Saturday.

1 UK returnee tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. So far, 69 UK returnees have tested positive for COVID-19.

5283 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 72,048 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 23 deaths due to the virus on Saturday with the toll rising to 3587.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Ernakulam- 1083

Kozhikode- 814

Kottayam- 702

Kollam- 684

Pathanamthitta- 557

Malappuram- 535

Thiruvananthapuram- 522

Alappuzha- 474

Thrissur- 401

Kannur- 321

Wayanad- 290

Idukki- 256

Palakkad- 234

Kasargod- 87

In the last 24 hours, 61,066 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 11.40.

With the addition of 3 new regions and the removal of 3, there are 407 hotspots in the state.