Kerala adds 8,516 new coronavirus cases

Kerala clocked 8,516 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 67 health workers, while 8,206 patients have recovered from the disease, Health minister K K Shailaja said on Wednesday. he toll has climbed to 1,587 with 28 recent deaths due to the disease, the minister said in a press



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In the last 24 hours, 71,270 samples were tested and 48.60 lakh have been sent for testing. Of those who tested positive today, 7,473 had been infected through contact and the source of infection of 879 people is not known while 97 people had arrived from outside the state.