Kerala diagnosed 3,026 new persons with Covid-19 on Tuesday while 13 persons died during the last 24 hours, according to a release issued by the State Health Department. With Tuesday’s 13 death, the fatalities in the State reached 372.
By Tuesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment in the State rose to 23,217. Nearly two lakh persons across the State are under observation across Kerala. Out of the 3,026 persons diagnosed with the pandemic on Tuesday, 2,723 developed the infection through local contact.
While 237 persons who were tested positive could not furnish how, why and when they were infected, the State saw 89 health workers contracting the pandemic across the State. On Tuesday, a total of 2,076 persons were hospitalised.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had sais on Friday that the testing to diagnose the pandemic was way ahead of others. On Tuesday 37, 264 samples were sent for testing .
Barring the High Range districts of Idukki (63) and Wayanadu (21) the remaining 12 districts tested high numbers on Tuesday. Vijayan had told on last Friday that the two weeks would be critical and crucial for the State and there was every possibility of the number of cases shooting to 10,000 and more per day.