Kerala posts 7,798 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
11,447 persons recover from infection, TPR at 9.14%
Kerala reported 7,798 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, when the number of samples tested over the weekend dipped to 85,307. The test positivity rate showed a slight dip at 9.14%. The State’s active case pool and total hospitalisations have been stagnating for weeks now, with over 1 lakh active cases, of which approximately 25,000 are occupying hospital beds. The State’s active case pool had 1,11,093 patients with 11,447 patients recovering on the day. Cumulative COVID-19 case fatality in the State now stands at 14,686 with the State adding 100 recent deaths to the official list on Monday.
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