7,167 new Covid cases in Kerala, 6,439 recover

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state witnessed 7,167 positive cases of the 65,158 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Among the new cases detected, 6,010 people have taken the vaccination, 2,674 have taken both vaccines, and 1,842 people have not taken even a single dose.
The total active cases at present are 79,185, of which 8% of people are admitted either in hospitals or other treatment centres.
Meanwhile, 14 Covid deaths were reported, taking the toll in the state to 31,681. At the same time, 6,439 patients have recovered from the disease.
Among the new cases, 6,879 cases have been infected through local spread. The contact source of infection was not traceable for 221. There are 42 healthcare professionals among those infected, and 25 people have arrived from outside the state.
Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases with 1,046, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (878), Thrissur (753), Kozhikode (742), Kollam (592), Idukki (550), Kottayam (506), Pathanamthitta (447), Palakkad (339), Malappuram (334), Kannur (304), Wayanad (269), Alappuzha (270) and Kasaragod (137).
There are a total of 2,72,248 persons presently under observation in various districts, of which 2,64,972 are at their homes or institutional quarantine centres, and 7276 are in isolation at hospitals.
As per the weekly infection population ratio, 115 wards in 77 local bodies are having a WIPR of more than 10%.