THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The total number of
Covid-19 cases in the district crossed 60,000 on Tuesday with the addition of 654
new positive cases. The total number of cases reported in the district till date is 60,527.
The recovery rate in the district has crossed 85% and active cases have shown a variable trend over the last few days.
The district now has 8,457 active cases. As many as 563 people recovered from the disease on Tuesday.
A total of 20 healthcare workers were confirmed with
Covid-19 on Tuesday.
As many as 150 wards/areas within wards in places like Chirayinkeezhu, Kattkada, Nedumangadu, Neyyatinkara and Varkala are now declared as containment zones.
In the past seven days, as many as 33,836 tests were conducted in the district and test positivity rate has been 13.5%.
For
Kerala, the test positivity rate in past seven days was 12.8%.
Even while active cases have dropped to below 14% in the district, 38 deaths were reported in the district in last seven days. The case fatality rate in past seven days in the district is 0.83%.
A total of 2,632 people were brought under isolation on Tuesday. As many as 262 people were hospitalized. A total of 27,882 people are under observation in the district.
The recovery rate in the district has increased from 82% to 85% in the past one week.