Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (UNI) Kerala reported 6,546 fresh COVID positive cases and 50 deaths on Saturday showing no respite from rising number of COVID cases in the State.
About 6,934 people have recovered from the disease today, a statement from the health department said Saturday evening.
"Meanwhile, 50 recent deaths were confirmed due to COVID today. Another 186 deaths having no proper records were added to the COVID death list based on the Centre's guidelines. About 231 deaths were also added to the list based on appeals seeking its inclusion in the list taking the death toll in the state to 33,513" the statement added.
About 66,486 samples were tested during the last 24 hours. Currently 2,40,336 people are under observation in the state --2,33,927 are at their homes or institutional quarantine centres and 6,409 in hospitals.
In hospitals, 332 people were admitted with virus Infection Saturday. Weekly Infection Population Ratio (WIPR) is above 10 at 46 wards where strict restriction is being imposed.
UNI DS SY 1823