Kerala adds 6,075 new cases to its coronavirus tally

Kerala reported 6,075 COVID-19 positives on Sunday, including a UK returnee, taking total caselo to 9.68 lakh as active cases touched 67,650, state government said.

As many as 5,948 have been cured of illness and recoveries have so far touched8.96 lakh, Health Minister K K Shailaja said in a release.

total number of cases in sourn state is 9,68,438. In last 24 hours, 65,517 samples have been tested and test positivity rate is 9.27 per cent.

Among districts, Kollam reported highest number of cases --824, while three accounted for over 600 and two over 500 cases. A UK returnee has tested positive in last 24 hours.

With this so far 80 people who h returned from Britain have tested positive for virus and samples of 62 persons has come out negative. So far, 1 crore samples have been sent for testing. toll has climbed to 3867 with dition of 19 more deaths.

Of positive cases, 27 are health workers, 110 people h come from outside state and 5,603 were infected through contact, release ded. At least, 2,24,659 people are under observation in various districts, including 10,885 in hospitals.