Kerala recorded 49,711 new Covid cases, a 127% increase in number of fresh cases since last week. There are over three lakh active Covid cases in the state.
Over 13,000 fresh cases in Kerala; Active cases cross 1 lakh mark
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Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 06:58 PM IST
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On Sunday, Kerala had logged 18,257 cases, pushing the infection load to 12.39 lakh as the government directed all domestic travellers coming to the state to undergo RT PCR tests. The state saw a slight dip in cases on Monday.
As many as 1,03,004 persons are presently undergoing treatment for the infection, which has so far claimed 4,950 lives in the state with 21 additional fatalities.
Kerala registered 13,644 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking active cases past the one lakh mark, while 21 more fatalities took the toll to almost 5,000, the state government said. As many as 4,305 people have been cured, taking the total recoveries to 11,44,791 while the total infection caseload mounted to 12,53,068.