Kerala adds 6,186 new COVID-19 cases

Kerala has recorded another spurt in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday even as the state decided to increase the number of tests after the Union health ministry's rap.

With 6,186 new virus cases, the number of active Covid-19 cases went up to 70,259 in the state. At least of 66,259



tests were conducted on Tuesday even as the state clocked a test positivity rate (TPR) of 9.34 per cent, at least triple than the national average. It has also reported 26 deaths taking the Covid-19 toll to 3,506. Among the infected, 69 are health workers, said the state health ministry.