THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 14,672 COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Among these, 13,638 persons developed the disease through contact, including 814 cases without an identified source of infection. 153 persons, who came from outside the state, tested positive for the virus. 67 health workers contracted the disease on Sunday.

21,429 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 1,60,653 active cases in the state.

The state confirmed 227 deaths due to the virus on Sunday with the toll rising to 9946.

District wise breakup of positive cases:
Thiruvananthapuram 2126, Ernakulam 1807, Malappuram 1687, Kollam 1648, Palakkad 1494, Thrissur 1417, Kozhikode 960, Alappuzha 925, Kannur 640, Kottayam 499, Idukki 489, Kasaragod 423, Pathanamthitta 359, Wayanad 198

1,02,792 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate stands at 14.27.

With the addition of 27 new regions and the removal of 5, there are 891 hotspots in the state.