Single-day record 240 new corona cases in Kerala

By IANS | Published: July 4, 2020 07:11 PM2020-07-04T19:11:36+5:302020-07-04T20:04:42+5:30

Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Saturday said the state had reported 240 new coronavirus cases, ...

Single-day record 240 new corona cases in Kerala | Single-day record 240 new corona cases in Kerala

Single-day record 240 new corona cases in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Saturday said the state had reported 240 new coronavirus cases, the highest ever for a single day since the pandemic outbreak.

She said 2,129 people were corona positive in the state at present, while 3,048 others have been cured.

"The day's positive cases include 152 returnees from abroad, 52 returnees from within the country, 17 local infectees, 19 personnel from Army, BSF and CISF (all in Kannur)," said Shailaja.

She said that 1,77,759 persons were under observation at homes and corona care centres, including 2,915 in hospitals across the state.

On Saturday, 13 new coronavirus hotspots were added and seven deleted, taking the total number of hotspots in Kerala to 135.

( With inputs from IANS )

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