Kerala registers highest recoveries in a day, no new case
New Delhi : Some respite came from Kerala where 61 people recovered in a day and no new coronavirus case was registered on Monday. For the second consecutive day, no fresh case has been registered in the state. With so many people recovering, the total toll of active cases has shrinked from 95 to 34.
Among those who recovered, 19 were from Kannur district, 12 from Kottayam, 11 from Idukki, nine from Kollam, four from Kozhikode, two each from Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said at his daily press briefing. With Monday’s developments, three more districts – Kozhikode, Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram have joined the list of Covid-19 free districts.
Kannur has the most number of active cases (18) remaining, followed by six in Kottayam and three each in Kollam and Kasaragod.
The statistics are a proof that Kerala has successfully managed to take control of the coronavirus situation and will also soon be announced coronafree if the same scenario continues.
Meanwhile, the health department has kept 21,000 people quarantined who were the second and third contacts of the coronavirus patients.
Kerala also started receiving people who were stranded in other states. Digital passes have been issued to those who have completed registration on the government website with details of the check-post and the time they are required to arrive at. All those entering the state from other states have to enter quarantine for 14 days.