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New high of 1,564 cases in a day

Thiruvananthapuram: The state on Thursday reported 1 ,564 Covid positive cases, the highest in a day, taking the total to 39,708. The state capital recorded 434 cases , which is also the highest in the district-wise daily figure.

With three more deaths reported, the toll has reached 130. Lizzie Sajan, 55, of Thiruvananthapuram, Radhakrishnan, 80, of Kozhikode and Abdul Rehman, 63, of Malappuram are the deceased.

There were 1,404 contact cases on Thursday, including 428 in Thiruvananthapuram. It includes 15 healthcare workers, five Indo-Tibetan Police Force personnel, and four from the coast guard. To date, 25,692 have been cured of Covid and 13,839 are under treatment.

The district-wise cases are as follows: 202 each in Palakkad and Malappuram, Ernakulam, 115, Kozhikode, 98, Kasaragod, 79, Pathanamthitta and Thrissur, 75 each, Kollam, 74, Alappuzha, 72, Kottayam, 53, Idukki, 31 and Wayanad and Kannur, 27 each.

As for cases through contact, Malappuram follows the state capital with 180. The others are, Palakkad, 159, Ernakulam, 109, Kozhikode, 83, Thrissur, 73, Kasaragod, 71, Kollam, 64, Alappuzha, 59, Pathanamthitta, 44, Kottayam, 43, Wayanad, 27 and Kannur, 21. Thiruvananthapuram had 197 recoveries followed by 109 in Ernakulam, 73 from Kollam, 70 in Alappuzha, 67 from Palakkad, 61 in Malappuram, 47 from Thrissur, 30 in Wayanad, 28 from Kasaragod, 25 in Kannur, 22 from Idukki, 17 in Kottayam, 12 from Kozhikode and eight in Pathanamthitta.

Cases may surge: Shailaja

Health minister K K Shailaja has warned that the cases might surge in the coming days and the next month is going to witness the maximum surge. The experts have pointed out that the daily reporting of the cases itself might cross 5000 and may up go up to ten thousand in a day. The death rate will also go up. Hence everyone has to ensure social distancing and make a habit of wearing masks. Only through self-protection can we prevent the spread. The health department is ready to meet any emergency, said the minister.

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