21,119 Fresh Covid Cases, Test Positivity Rate Rises To Nearly 16% In Kerala

As many as 18,493 people have been cured of the infection since Monday, taking the total recoveries to 33,96,184 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,71,985, a state government release said.

Kerala on Tuesday reported 21,119 fresh COVID cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,86,693, with the test positivity rate in the state rising close to 16 per cent. The number of people who died due to the virus rose to 18,004 with 152 more deaths. As many as 18,493 people have been cured of the infection since Monday, taking the total recoveries to 33,96,184 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,71,985, a state government release said. In the last 24 hours, 1,32,769 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 15.91 per cent. So far, 2,87,45,545 samples have been tested, it said.