7,834 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Kerala

Kerala reported the highest single day recoveries of 4,476 Covid-19 patients on Saturday, and 7,834 fresh cases. The death toll climbed to 813 with 22 more fatalities.

"Samples of 4,476 people returned negative today, the highest



recoveries on a single day so far," Health minister K K Shailaja said in a press release. In the last 24 hours, 54,563 samples have been sent for testing.

On Friday, the state's Covid count had crossed the 9,000 mark for the first time.