12,297 test positive, 16,333 more recover
The Hindu
Of new cases, 3,413 are fully vaccinated
Kerala logged 12,297 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The number of samples tested in 24 hours was 88,914.
The Health Department’s data state that of the new cases, 3,413 were fully vaccinated, while 3,134 persons had no history of vaccination. It advises that those with co-morbidities amongst this cohort of unvaccinated persons should seek early medical care in hospitals. The State’s active case pool has declined to 1,37,043 patients, with 16,333 persons reported to have recovered on the day.
According to the Health Department, only 11% of the active cases are admitted in hospitals or field hospitals like COVID-19 first line/second line treatment centres.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.