Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister, said that Covid-19 claimed 181 lives in Kerala in the 24 hours ended on Thursday 6 pm, while 24,166 new persons were diagnosed with the pandemic. Thoiugh there has been a fall in the number of new cases, the death toll continues to be high, said Vijayan.
Total number of Covid-19 patients across the State as on Thursday stood at 2,41, 966 while 1,35, 232 samples were tested. Across the State 89 health workers were afflicted with the pandemic. The Chief Minister said that the Test Positivity Rate as on Thursday was 17.87, which he said was a sign that situation was improving in the State.