NEW 7631 COVID CASES IN KERALA

  • 19/10/2020


Kerala on Sunday posted 7,631 fresh coronavirus cases, takingthe total number of those infected by the pathogen in the state to 3.39 lakh,state health department said.Health Minister K K Shailaja said. 22 related deaths werereported on Sunday, raising the toll to 1,161.Currently, there are 95,200 people under treatment in the state.The release said out of the new cases, 160 reached the statefrom other places.

At least 6,685 people got the infection from their contacts outof which sources of 723 are yet to be traced. As many as 63 health workers arealso among the infected, it said.The Minister also said results of 8,410 people have turned outto be negative, taking the total number of cured persons in the state to 2.45lakh.Currently, 2.80 lakh people are under observation in the stateout of which, 24,540 are in isolation wards of various hospitals, the releaseadded.A total of 39,39,199 samples have so far been sent for testing.

 

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