Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded 7,798 new cases of Covid-19 and 100 deaths on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 30.73.134 and the toll became 14,686.
Thrissur reported the highest number of cases – 1,092, followed by Kozhikode with 780 and Kollam 774.
“From those found infected on Monday, 32 reaches the country from the outside of the 7.202 contracted disease from their contacts.
The 530 infection source has not been traced.
Thirty-four officers have not been traced Health also among those infected, “said Minister of Health George in the release.
He said 85,307 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking a cumulative number of specimens checked as far as 2.45.09.870.
The position of the test in the country established at 9.14 percent.
The Minister also said that the government would start a campaign to vaccinate all pregnant women in the state.
“Through a campaign named ‘Mathrukavacham’, Asha workers will register details of all pregnant women at the environmental level.
Thus health workers will ensure that all pregnant women are vaccinated,” he said.
A separate vaccination camp will be held for them to avoid contact with the public, the Minister said.
“Until now, 1,59,06,153 people have been given a vaccine in the state, including 1,16,31,528 has received the first dose and 42.74,625 second dose.
More than 30 percent of the total population has been vaccinated,” George said.
Meanwhile, 11,447 people were restored from the disease on Monday, taking the total amount cured to 29,46,870.
At present, there are 1,11,093 people under supervision in the state.
There were 3,81,673 people in observations in Kerala, including 24,785 in the path of isolation from various hospitals.
There were 196 local self-government agencies, where the test level of testing was more than 15 percent.