Kerala registers 1083 fresh positive cases of COVID-19

Kerala reported 1083 fresh positive cases and three more fatalities on Tuesday, taking the infection tally to 27,950 and the death toll to 87. Sixteen health workers and 35 Indo Tibetan BorderPolice (ITBP) personnel are among those infected,Health minister K K Shailaja said. 

As many as 11,540 people are presently under



treatment and 16,303 have recovered from the pandemic, including 1021 who were discharged today.

The death toll has climbed to 87 with three more fatalities.Their samples returned positive today,sources said. Of the fresh cases, 51 came from abroad and 64 from other states while 902 were infected through contact, the minister said.