THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 5266 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among these, 4746 persons developed the disease through contact including 407 cases without an identified source of infection. 71 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 42 health workers contracted the disease on Sunday.

One UK returnee developed the disease in the last 24 hours. So far, 77 UK returnees have tested positive for the virus.

5730 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 70,983 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 21 deaths due to the virus on Sunday with the toll rising to 3743.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Ernakulam- 743

Kozhikode- 650

Kottayam- 511

Pathanamthitta- 496

Kollam- 484

Malappuram- 482

Thrissur- 378

Alappuzha- 371

Thiruvananthapuram- 300

Kannur- 230

Palakkad- 211

Idukki- 187

Wayanad- 153

Kasargod-70

In the last 24 hours, 48,118 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 10.94.

With the addition of 1 new region and the removal of 22, there are 375 hotspots in the state.