Kerala on Friday recorded 54,537 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. The surge in cases is caused by Omicron, which is the dominant variant in the state.
The 'C' category includes districts of Kerala where cases are rising rapidly. While Thiruvananthapuram will continue to remain under the C category, four new districts Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Kollam have now been included.