Thiruvananthapuram:  Kerala government said in its health update that the state posted 6,036 COVID-19 cases and 5,173 recoveries on Sunday with over 72,000 presently undergoing treatment for the infection.

While the total Covid-19 caseload soared to 8,89,576, the recoveries have touched 8,13,550, state Health Minister KK Shailaja, said in a press release here. In the last 24 hours, 48,378 samples have been tested and the test positivity rate has touched 12.48 percent.  Thus far, 92.58 lakh samples have been sent for testing. While Ernakulam accounted for 822 cases, Kozhikode 763, Kottayam 622 and Kollam 543, Kasaragod reported 124 new cases. None of the UK returnees have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

The virus toll has gone up to 3,607 with 20 more fatalities being added to the tally. Of the positive cases,42 are health workers, 74 had come from outside the state and 5,451 have been infected through contact. Presently, 2.14 lakh people are under observation in various districts, including 12,226 in hospitals. The active caseload in the state is 72,891.

Meantime, India reported 14,849 new coronavirus cases and 155 deaths in the last 24 hours, on Sunday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The overall case tally stands at 1,06,54,533, including 1,84,408 active cases and 1,53,339 deaths. Kerala touched a new two-month high of 6,960 new cases. Maharashtra reported 2,697 cases.

As per the official data compiled by the Health Ministry on Saturday morning, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana reported the highest cumulative vaccinations in the first week of the immunization drive.

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