Kerala on Monday detailed 19,688 fresh Covid-19 cases and 135 demises. Enhancing the total contamination count to 42,27,526 and the mortalities to 21,631. The test positivity rate (TPR) is 16.71 per cent after testing 1,17,823. 3,25,08,136 units examined.
28,561 people have recuperated from the virus taking the total recoveries to 39,66,557. The number of active cases is 2,38,782. Among the 14 districts of the state, Thrissur listed the maximum with 3,120 cases followed by Kozhikode (2,205), Ernakulam (2,029), Malappuram (1,695), Kollam (1,624), Palakkad (1,569), Thiruvananthapuram (1,483), Alappuzha (1,444), Kannur (1,262) and Kottayam (1,020).
Of the new cases, 81 were health workers, 111 from outside the state and 18,602 infected through contact with the source of the contact not being clear in 894 cases. There are currently 6,20,739 people under surveillance in various districts. Of these, 5,87,582 are in quarantine and 33,157 in hospitals.
75 percent of the population inoculated one dose of vaccine by September 5. 28 percent of the populace administered both doses. 92 percent above the age of 45 years administered one dose and 48 per cent of the same age group have received both jabs.
Only 12.82 percent of the cases ongoing treatment are admitted in hospitals or field hospitals. 1 percent of those sustaining treatment are in the ICU.
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