Kerala's TPR remains at 15%, decline in daily Covid deaths

Thiruvananthapuram: In a relief to the current covid scenario in the state, the test positivity rate in Kerala remains steady at around 15 per cent and the number of Covid deaths, which had crossed 200 for the first time also came down to 153 on Thursday.

According to a statement issued by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, out of 1,23,885 samples tested in the past 24 hours, 18,853 turned Covid positive and the TPR was 15.22 per cent.

With the new deaths recorded in the state, the toll has risen to 9,375.

The district-wise statistics of positive cases are as follows: Malappuram-2448, Kollam-2272, Palakkad-2201, Thiruvananthapuram-2150, Ernakulam-2041, Thrissur-1766, Alappuzha-1337, Kozhikode-1198, Kannur-856, Kottayam-707, Pathanamthitta -585, Kasargod-560, Idukki-498 and Wayanad-234.

In total, 2,01,78,932 samples including routine sample, sentinel sample, CBNAAT, Truenat, POCT, PCR, RT-LAMP, antigen were sent for the tests.

In the past few days, the TPR was standing around 15 per cent and if it improves further, the present lockdown, in place till Wednesday, might be lifted.

Meanwhile, 26,569 people turned negative, taking the total cured in the state to 23,90,779 while the number of active cases was 1,84,292.

Across the state, there were 7,20,028 people under observation which included 36,177 at hospitals. There were 871 hotspots in the state.

Meanwhile, the vaccination efforts in the state are now going smoothly in all the age categories and there has been no shortage of vaccines, unlike the previous month.