6,010 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala, 28 more deaths

Kerala reported 6,010 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to4,95,712, while 28 more fatalities pushed the toll to 1,742.

As many as 6,698 people were cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 4,15,158,



health minister K K Shailaja said in a release.

In the last 24 hours, 54,751 samples were tested, taking the aggregate to 51,85,673 specimens examined so far.

The test positivity rate was 10.98 per cent.