Kerala records over 24,000 COVID-19 cases for second time since May 26

Kerala reported over 24,000 COVID-19 cases, for the second time after May 26, the state has been logging more than or close to 20,000 cases on almost every day.

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported 24,296 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the second time it has crossed the 24,000 mark after May 26 when the state had recorded 28,798 cases. On May 27, the state had recorded 24,166 fresh COVID-19 cases. Since then the state twice came close to the 24,000 mark on May 29 -- 23,513 -- and then on August 3 -- 23,676. After May 29, the state crossed the 20,000 mark on July 27 when it reported 22,129 fresh cases and since then it has been logging more than or close to 20,000 cases on almost every day. On Tuesday, with 24,296 fresh cases and and 173 deaths, the total infection count was pushed to 38,51,984 and fatalities to 19,757 till date. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) jumped to 18.04 per cent from 15.63 per cent on Monday.