THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 2,216 covid 19 cases were reported in the state. The district-wise data of pandemic cases are as follows:

Kozhikode 403
Ernakulam 220
Malappuram 207
Thrissur 176
Kasargod 163
Thiruvananthapuram 147
Kottayam 139
Wayanad 127
Palakkad 63
Idukki 47

One expatriate Keralite who has returned from the UK was tested positive within 24 hours since he had reached the state. 109 NRKs who have returned from the UK (103), South Africa (5) and Brazil(1) recently were tested positive for the virus. Among the NRK returnees, test results of 103 people were negative. The new variant of the mutated virus was confirmed only among 11 persons.

47,229 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate is 4.69 per cent. 1 30,13, 503 samples were sent for the tests. It was confirmed that the 12 deaths which occurred on Saturday were due to Covid 19. With this, the total number of pandemic deaths in the state has become 4,579.

Among the total cases confirmed on Sunday, 92 persons had come from outside the state. 1,931 persons got the virus through contact. The source of contact of 170 persons is unknown.

The list of cases through contact are as follows:

Kozhikode 389
Kannur 192
Ernakulam 208
Malappuram 202
Thrissur 172
Kasaragod 136
Trivandrum 91
Kottayam 124
Kollam 119
Alappuzha 92
Pathanamthitta 72
Wayanad 61
Palakkad 28
Idukki 45

23 health workers were tested positive for the pandemic. Kasaragod 12, Ernakulam 4, Kannur 3, Kozhikode 2 and one case each from Pathanamthitta and Thrissur was reported among health workers in the state.

The test results of 1,853 persons who were undergoing treatment for Covid 19 were tested negative. 174 from Thiruvananthapuram,148 from Kollam, Pathanamthitta 139, Alappuzha 45, Kottayam 122, Idukki 25, Ernakulam 326, Thrissur 155, Palakkad 85, Malappuram 166, Kozhikode 257, Wayanad 35, Kannur 140 and 36 cases from Kasargod were tested negative for Covid 19. With this only 24, 582 persons are left in the state who are undergoing treatment for the pandemic.