1,983 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths in Kerala

Kerala reported 1,983 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total infection count to 54,182, while 12 more deaths took the toll to 203.

At least 1,777 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 109 was not yet known, Health



minister K K Shailaja said. Thirty five health workers are among those who tested positive.

As many as 18,673 people are presently under treatment and 35,247 have recovered so far, including 1419 who were discharged today, the minister said in a press release here.