Kerala on Thursday diagnosed 22,040 new Covid-19 cases while 117 patients succumbed to the pandemic taking the toll till date to 17,328. A release by Health Minister Veena George said the average TPR (Test Positivity Rate) was 13.49 per cent, higher than what was registered on Wednesday.
A total of 1,63, 376 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, said the Minister. Malappuram and Thrissur remained the problematic districts with 3,645 and 2,921 new cases respectively.
As on Thursday evening, there were 1.77 lakh patients undergoing treatment for Covid-19 across the State. A high power committee under Minister Veena George is monitoring the Covid-19 situation on a round-the-clock basis to control and check the rate of transmission of the pandemic. The minister has instructed the medical experts to bring the surging pandemic before the festivities start for Onam.
“The minister has her ears to the ground and is in touch with doctors continuously . Efforts are on to make vaccine available to the entire population of the State in the shortest possible time. We are feeling the difference as she leads from the front to tame the pandemic,” said a Government physician.