Kerala's Covid tally inching towards three lakh mark

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (PTI): Kerala reported 5,930
COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to
2,93,132, while the death toll climbed to 1,025 with 22
fatalities.
The state had recorded its highest single day spike on
October 10 when it had reported 11,755 cases and on Sunday,
9,347 new cases were detected.
In the last 24 hours, 38,259 samples were tested, of
which 7,836 returned negative.
With this, the total recoveries so far touched 1,99,634
and 94,388 people are presently under treatment, Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a Facebook post.
While Kozhikode reported 869 cases, Malappuram had 740,
Thrissur 697, Thiruvananthapuram 629 and Alappuzha 618 cases.
The toll went upto 1,025 with the addition of 22 more
fatalities which were confirmed today due to covid.
Of the positive cases, 4,767 were infected through
contact, 48 had come from abroad and 86 from other states.
As many as 195 health workers were among those who tested
positive today.
The highest was from Thiruvananthapuram--76 followed by
Ernakulam 23.
As many as 2,81,413 people are presently under
observation in various districts, including 28,309 in
hospitals, Vijayan said.
So far 36,28,429 samples have been sent for testing.
While three places were added in the list of hot spots
today, five areas were removed from the list.
Meanwhile, the Government has decided to allow a helper
for Covid patients needing care, health minister K K Shailaja
said in a press release.
The Covid board took the decision in this regard and the
order was issued to hospital superintendents.
The helper can be a relative and should be healthy and
would be provided PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kit.
The decision comes days after a Covid patient was
discharged and his family found that he had bed sores infested
with worms. PTI UDAPR
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