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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 2100 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among these, 1771 persons developed the disease through contact including 253 cases without an identified source of infection. 61 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 15 health workers contracted the disease on Sunday.

4039 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 40,867 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 13 deaths due to the virus on Sunday with the toll rising to 4300.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Kozhikode- 315


Ernakulam- 219


Thrissur- 213


Malappuram- 176


Thiruvananthapuram- 175


Kollam- 167


Kannur- 158


Alappuzha- 152


Kottayam- 142


Pathanamthitta- 115


Kasargod- 97


Palakkad- 78


Wayanad- 47


Idukki- 46

In the last 24 hours, 51,948 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 4.04.

At present, there are 356 hotspots in the state.