
Kerala reports 18,582 new cases
The Hindu
20,089 persons recover, TPR at 15.11%
Kerala registered 18,582 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday when 1,22,970 samples were tested over 24 hours. With the number of tests dropping significantly, the test positivity rate went up to 15.11% on Sunday, from 13.97% of the previous day. ICU and ventilator occupancy is fluctuating daily, though the general trend is upwards. ICU occupancy of COVID-19 patients spiked from 2,032 on Saturday to 2,100 on Sunday, while the number of those patients requiring ventilator support jumped from 785 to 829.More Related News

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