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Kerala Reports 5,215 Fresh COVID-19 Cases

by Colleen Fleiss on Jan 1 2021 11:09 AM

Kerala Reports 5,215 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
In Kerala, 5,215 new coronavirus cases have been reported, the state's toll mounted to 3,072 with 30 more deaths, Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said on Thursday.
The test positivity rate in the state stands at 8.95 per cent.

Samples of 32 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 following their arrival in the state from the United Kingdom (UK) recently, were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune to test if they have contracted the new mutated strain of coronavirus.

As many as 5,376 samples tested negative on Thursday, besides, 6,92,480 recoveries in the state.

At least 122 people who have reached from other states, tested positive for the virus.

Pathanamthitta reported 18 cases, Kannur 12, Thrissur 8, Thiruvananthappuram 7, Ernakulam 6, Malappuram 4, Kozhikode 3, Kollam, Palakkad, Wayanad and Kasargod 2 each and Idukki 1 case.

Alappuzha district has added as the new hotspot in the state, taking the total hotspots to 458.

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Source-IANS


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