THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state confirmed 11,584 COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Among these, 10,793 persons developed the disease through contact, including 642 cases without an identified source of infection. 83 persons, who came from outside the state, tested positive for the virus. 66 health workers contracted the disease on Sunday.
17,856 patients tested negative for the virus today. As of now, there are 1,23,003 active cases in the state.
The state confirmed 206 deaths due to the virus on Sunday with the toll rising to 11,181.
District wise breakup of positive cases:
Thiruvananthapuram 1775
Thrissur 1373
Kollam 1312
Ernakulam 1088
Palakkad 1027
Malappuram 1006
Kozhikode 892
Alappuzha 660
Kannur 633
Kottayam 622
Kasaragod 419
Idukki 407
Pathanamthitta 223
Wayanad 147.
94,677 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The test positivity rate stands at 12.24.
With the addition of 2 new regions, there are 882 hotspots in the state.