Kerala records 3382 new COVID-19 cases

Kerala records 3,382 new COVID-19 cases, 117 deaths.

Overview:

  • Of the new cases, 30 were healthcare workers, 8 from out of state and 3,103 infected by contact.
  • There are currently 1,56,786 people under surveillance in various districts.
  • With 5,779 more people recovering since Sunday, total recoveries reached 50,51,998.

New COVID-19 cases fell to 3,382 in Kerala on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 51.25,262. The state also recorded 117 deaths, bringing the number to 39,955, according to an official statement. Kerala had recorded 4,350 cases as of November 28.

With 5,779 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, total recoveries reached 50,51,998 and active cases dropped to 44,487, it said. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam registered the highest with 666 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (527) and Kozhikode (477).

Of the 117 deaths, 59 were reported in recent days and 58 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the Center’s new guidelines and Supreme Court instructions, according to the statement.

Up to 44,638 samples were analyzed in the last 24 hours, he said. Of the new cases, 30 were health workers, 8 from out of state and 3,103 infected by contact, without being clear the origin of the same in 241.

There are currently 1,56,786 people under surveillance in various districts, of which 1,52,086 are in-home or institutional quarantine and 4,700 in hospitals, according to the statement.