26,200 new persons were diagnosed with Covid-19 out of the 1.56 lakh samples tested in Kerala during the last 24 hours, according to Veena George, Minister for Health.
In a release on Thursday, the minister said 125 persons died during the last 24 hours and this took the death toll till date in Kerala to 22,126. The Test Positivity Rate 16.69 per cent.
There are 2.36 lakh patients undergoing Covid-19 treatment across the State. 114 health workers were infected with the pandemic during the last 24 hours. The Nipah virus threat that was haunting the State seems to be blowing over as 68 persons under surveillance tested negative on Thursday, said George.
Meanwhile, the Kerala High Court came down on the State Government and the Police for the alleged indifference towards assaults on doctors in Government Hospitals.
The court while hearing a petition filed by doctors against the callous attitude of the Police expressed shock over the reply given by the latter that 228 cases of physical assaults on doctors have been registered while only 25 cases were being probed. Judge Devan Ramachandran asked the police to take strict action against such attacks and arrange police security for the doctors.