THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 2541 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Health Minister KK Shailaja said. Among these, 2261 persons developed the disease through contact including 161 cases without an identified source of infection. 108 persons who came from outside the state tested positive for the virus. 11 health workers contracted the disease on Saturday.

1660 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 27,274 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 12 deaths due to the virus on Saturday with the toll rising to 4658.

District wise breakup of positive cases:

Kozhikode- 568

Ernakulam- 268

Kannur- 264

Kollam- 215

Thrissur- 201

Malappuram- 191

Thiruvananthapuram- 180

Kasargod- 131

Kottayam- 126

Palakkad- 115

Alappuzha- 81

Wayanad- 77

Pathanamthitta- 72

Idukki- 52

In the last 24 hours, 44,779 samples have been tested. The test positivity rate stands at 5.67.

With the addition of 2 new regions and the removal of 9, there are 357 hotspots in the state.