COVID-19: Kerala reports 14 fresh cases; tally rises to 601

Kerala on Sunday reported 14 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking total number of infections in state to 601. State Health Minister K K Shailaja said four from Malappuram, two each from Palakk, Kozhikode and Kannur, one each from Kollam, Ernakulam Thrissur and Kasaragod districts h contracted infection.

"Two of m reached state from abro, ten from or states including seven from Tamil Nu and three from Maharashtra. One person in Ernakulam district is an Uttar Presh native who came from Male. patient from Kollam is a health worker," Minister said in a release.

re were discharges in state today and number of those cured remained at 497.

"As of w, re are 101 patients under treatment for coronavirus infection in state," she said.

minister also said till w, 3,467 people h reached state by flights, 1,033 through ports, 55,086 though check-posts and 1,026 by trains.

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"A total of 60,612 people have reached Kerala through variousmodes of transport. As of w, 62,529 people are under observation in state and 674 are in isolation wards of various hospitals," she ded.

So far, 45,027 samples have been sent for testing. state government categorised Panamaram region in Wayand district as a hotspot, after total cases went up to 23.

Meanwhile, government informed that 4,617 rooms in 169 hotels have been arranged for purpose of paid quarantine across state.

As per latest medical bulletin, Malappuram has 21 positive cases, which is highest in state followed by Wayan with 17 cases.

Kasaragod has 14 cases while Palakk and Kozhikode has 12 and 11 cases respectively. Meanwhile, a 20-member team of ICMR has initiated its study to ascertain wher community spre has begun in Kerala.

ICMR will collect random samples of at least 1,200 people from Palakk, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts and conduct anti-bodytest.

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