5,218 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala

Kerala recorded 5,218 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 6.77 lakh as over 57,000 people are undergoing treatment for the infection, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.

As many as 5,066 people were cured on Tuesday, taking the recoveries so far to 6,16,666 and



active cases to 57,757 while the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has soared to 6,77,255.

In the last 24 hours, 56,453 samples have been tested and the test positivity rate has climbed to 9.24 per cent while 70,56,318have been sent for testing, the minister said in a release.