COVID-19: Kerala logs 31,445 cases, 215 deaths

Kerala logged 31,445 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the total count to 38,83,429, while 215 deaths were reported bringing the fatalities to 19,972 till date.

The last time Kerala crossed the 30,000 mark was on May 20, when it logged 30,491 cases. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) rose further and crossed the 19% mark, according to a state govt release.

Medical experts had predicted that after Onam festivities, the TPR would go beyond 20% and the number of infections would continue rising.


Since July 27, after the Bakrid celebrations when restrictions were relaxed, Kerala has been logging close to 20,000 cases almost every day.

As many as 20,271 people have been cured of the infection since Tuesday, the release added, taking the total recoveries to 36,92,628. The number of active cases are at 1,70,292.

In the last 24 hours, 1,65,273 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 19.03%. So far, 3,06,19,046 samples have been tested.

Among districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number with 4,048 cases, followed by Thrissur (3,865), Kozhikode (3,680), Malappuram (3,502), Palakkad (2,562), Kollam (2,479), Kottayam (2,050), Kannur (1,930) Alappuzha (1,874), Thiruvananthapuram (1,700), Idukki (1,166) Pathanamthitta (1,008) and Wayanad (962).

Of the new cases, 123 were health workers, 138 from outside the state and 29,608 infected through contact, with the source of the contact not being clear in 1,576 cases.

There are currently 4,70,860 people under surveillance in various districts, of which 4,44,278 are at home or under institutional quarantine and 26,582 are in hospitals.

(With inputs from PTI)