THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 3677 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Among these, 3351 persons developed the disease through contact including 228 cases without an identified source of infection. 78 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 20 health workers contracted the disease on Thursday.

4652 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 51,879 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 14 deaths due to the virus on Thursday with the toll rising to 4150.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Kozhikode- 480

Ernakulam- 408

Kottayam- 379

Kannur- 312

Kollam- 311

Pathanamthitta- 289

Alappuzha- 275

Malappuram- 270

Thiruvananthapuram- 261

Thrissur- 260

Kasargod- 141

Palakkad- 112

Wayanad- 93

Idukki- 86

In the last 24 hours, 63,582 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 5.78.

With the addition of 3 new regions, there are 372 hotspots in the state.