Kerala sees 18,420 fresh cases of COVID-19

Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala dropped below 20,000 on Thursday with the state recording 18,420 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 63,65,051.

The southern state had reported 23,253 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

Kerala on Thursday also reported 341 deaths which raised the total fatalities in Kerala to 61,134,



according to a government release.

Of the deaths, 20 were reported in the last 24 hours, 168 were those which occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 153 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the release said.