Of the total 854 Covid deaths, 29 were reported in the last 24 hours; 198 occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents; and 627 were designated as COVID-19 deaths
From only 2,435 new cases on January 1, the daily Covid tally in Kerala has reached 34,199 on Wednesday. The state has also seen a major rise in cases of hospitalisation.
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Alarmed by the rise in new cases, the state government has extended restrictions on public gatherings to cover marriage and housewarming ceremonies.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has recorded 13835 Covid-19 cases the highest-ever till date on Saturday. Worryingly, the test positivity rate the number of confirmed cases per 100 tests - too is climbing and was 17.04%, as against the WHO s standard of less than five percent.
Ernakulam topped the list of districts that have been worst hit with 2187 cases. Five other districts too crossed the one-thousand mark. They were Kozhikode, 1504, Malappuram, 1430, Kottayam, 1154, Thrissur 1149 and Kannur 1132.