Coronavirus cases continued its unabated hike in Kerala, despite the State Government’s claim that it has done an excellent job to check the spread of the pandemic in its initial stage itself. Sunday saw 107 persons testing positive for Covid-19 pandemic. This is the third day in succession the State is experiencing an increase of more than 100 cases in the number of persons tested positive.
According to a release issued by the Government of Kerala, as on date there were 1,095 patients undergoing treatment in the State. On Sunday, 277 persons were hospitalised with complaints of fever, cough and respiratory issues.
There are 1.91 lakh persons who are under observation as on date. Thrissur, the district where the first coronavirus case was detected in the State way back in January, saw 26 persons testing positive for the pandemic with eight members of a same family getting afflicted with the disease.
The number of hotspots in the State went up to 144 as more and more places came under the spell of the coronavirus. Hotels in Kozhikode and Kannur districts decided to suspend operations for the next one week in the backdrop of the increase in the number of cases.
The Government release said that out of the 107 cases tested positive on Sunday, 71 were those who reached the State from foreign countries while 28 were from other States in India.
A total of 1.87 lakh persons have reached the State by air, sea, rail and road. Till date 83, 875 samples have been sent for testing. Though the Government had allowed the opening up of places of worship from Monday, many religious groups have decided not to open their institutions in the prevailing situation.