Kerala sees 1,195 new Covid cases, 1,234 recoveries in a day

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Positive cases, contact cases and recoveries crossed 1,000-mark on Wednesday in Kerala which reported 1,195 new Covid-19 cases, 1,004 contact cases and 1234 recoveries during the day.Of the cases reported through local transmission, the source of 79 cases are unknown. There are 66 cases among those who arrived from foreign countries and 125 from other states. The state also witnessed seven Covid deaths. Thiruvananthapuram continued to report the highest number of Covid cases with 274 new patients followed by 167 in Malappuram, 128 in Kasaragod, 120 in Ernakulam, 108 from Alappuzha, 86 in Thrissur, 61 from Kannur, 51 in Kottayam, 41 from Palakkad, 39 each in Idukki and Kozhikode, 37 from Pathanamthitta, 30 in Kollam and 14 cases are from Wayanad.As many as 13 healthcare workers were diagnosed with the disease of which four are from Kozhikode, three from Thiruvananthapuram, two from Ernakulam and one each in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Kannur.Among the contact cases, 12 KSE employees and three 3 KLF employees in Thrissur, three INHS personnel in Ernakulam and two DSC personnel in Kannur are among those infected.So far, 17,537 people have been cured of Covid-19 and at present, 11,492 patients are undergoing treatment. As many as 1,47,974 people are under observation in various districts of the state.Meanwhile, 21 new places were declared as hotspots while 15 were excluded from the list. There are currently 515 coronavirus hotspots in the state.