There has been a surge in corona cases in Kerala. The state on Friday reported 9,258 positive cases and 4,092 improvements, the highest single-day spike and improvements respectively, as the government decided to prevent an assembly of more than five people to control the spread of the virus. The infection count touched 2,12,499 today while the death toll rose to 791 with 20 new fatalities. In the last 24 hours, 63,175 samples have been tested and so far 30,49,791 samples have been sent for testing.
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Four districts recorded over 1000 cases, the highest from Kozhikode 1146, Thiruvananthapuram 1096, Ernakulam 1042 and Malappuram 1016, while Kollam accounted for 892 cases and Thrissur 812. While 77,482 people are presently under treatment, 1,35,144 have improved from the disease, Health Minister KK Shailaja told in a release. Of the positive cases, 8,274 were infected through contact and the source of infection for 657 patients is not known, while 47 had come from abroad and 184 from other states, the minister said in a press release. Ninety-three health workers are among those infected. According to the release, 2,46,631 people are under observation, including 30,853 in various hospitals.
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Today 63 new hotspots were reported and 15 areas were excluded from the list. Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta on Thursday had said that section 144 CrPC would be forced from Saturday as gatherings pose an impending danger of a super spread of the infection. The state has been witnessing a steep rise in cases in the past few days. Revenue minister E Chandrasekharan said each district collector will take a decision with regard to the prohibitory order depending on the situation in their respective districts.