THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On the second day in a row, Kerala recorded more than 2000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday. 2193 persons have tested positive for Covid in the last 24 hours. Ernakulam (589) and Thiruvananthapuram (359) districts reported the highest number of cases. The state also recorded 5 Covid deaths today.

Meanwhile, India recorded more than 5000 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday. As many as 5233 persons tested positive for Covid in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of active cases has risen to 28,857.