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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 1412 COVID-19 cases on Monday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among these, 1252 persons developed the disease through contact including 117 cases without an identified source of infection. 37 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 6 health workers contracted the disease on Monday.

3030 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 39,236 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 12 deaths due to the virus on Monday with the toll rising to 4312.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Kozhikode- 245


Kollam- 141


Thiruvananthapuram- 139


Ernakulam- 138


Malappuram- 132


Idukki- 104


Thrissur- 90


Kannur- 82


Kottayam- 80


Alappuzha- 79


Palakkad- 55


Kasargod- 48


Pathanamthitta- 48


Wayanad- 31

In the last 24 hours, 39,046 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 3.62.

At present, there are 356 hotspots in the state.