Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded 49,771 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday took Caseload to 57.74,857, while the death toll rose to 52,281 with 140 deaths related to Covid-19 being registered.
On Tuesday, the state has recorded 55,475 new cases, the highest single surge in infection since the plague of pandemic in 2020.
The previous high in one day was recorded on January 20 – 46,387.
The State Health Department said 1,03,553 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
There were 4.57,329 people under observations where 10,938 were in an insulation environment from various hospitals, said the department’s release.
“At present, there are 3,00,556 Active Covid-19 cases in a state of only 3.6 percent hospitalized,” said the broadcast.
Among the latest fatalities, 63 were recorded over the past few days while 77 was designated as Covid-19 deaths after receiving an appeal based on the central new guidelines and the direction of the Supreme Court.
Among the district, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases on Wednesday – 9,567, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 6,945 and thrissur with 4449 cases.
“From those who were found infected today, 196 reached a country from the outside of 45,846 contracted diseases from their contacts.
The source of infection of 3,272 patients has not been confirmed and 457 health workers also among those infected,” he released.
said.
Meanwhile, 34,439 people recovered from this disease, took a total recovery to 54.21,307.