7,007 fresh COVID-19 cases in Kerala, 29 more deaths

Kerala reported 7,007 new COVID-19 cases and 29 more deaths on Wednesday, taking the total infections to 5,02,719 and the toll to 1,771. As many as 7,252 people were cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries in the state to 4,22,410, health minister K K Shylaja said in a release. 

In the last 24 hours, 64,192 samples were



tested, taking the aggregate to 52,49,865 specimens examined so far. The test positivity rate in the state was 10. 91 per cent. "Out of those infected today, 86 came from outside the state, while 6,152 contracted the disease through their contacts. The sources of infection of 717 people was not yet known,traced. Among those infected were 52 health workers," she said.