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131 new Covid positive cases in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Tuesday said that 131 new Covid positive cases were registered in the state.

It included 65 who came from abroad, 46 were those who came from within the country, 10 were local infectees, nine were CISF personnel at the Kannur airport and there was one death which took place on Saturday and tested positive late Monday night.

"As of today there are 2,112 people who are positive, while 2,304 by now have been cured of the disease. There are 1,84,657 people presently in isolation at homes, corona care centres and it includes 2,781 who are in various hospitals," said Shailaja.

On Tuesday when 19 hot spot areas was added, 10 were left out, taking the total hot spot areas to 127.

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