1,420 new COVID cases, Four deaths in Kerala in 24 hours

Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,420 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. "A total of 1,715 recoveries and 4 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. As many as 485 cases were reported in Thiruvananthapuram today," the Kerala CM added.

The deceased have been identified as Vinod Kumar, 41, resident of Uppala in Kasargod; Sulaikha, 63, resident of Vellikulangara in Kozhikode; Chellappan, 60, resident of Kilikollur in Kollam; and Purushothaman, 84, resident of Panavalli in Alappuzha. CM Vijayan has expressed condolences on their demise.
The district-wise cases are as follows: Kozhikode 173, Alappuzha 169, Malappuram 114, Ernakulam 101, Kasargod 73, Thrissur 64, Kannur 57, Kollam 41, Idukki 41, Palakkad 39, Pathanamthitta 38, Kottayam 15, and Wayanad 10.