Kerala | COVID-19
Kerala reports 30 pct increase in Covid cases in 24 hrs, govt flags 'Onam spike'
New Delhi/IBNS: The number of Covid cases in Kerala jumped nearly 30 per cent over the past 24 hours to reach 31,000 as the state government flagged an 'Onam spike'.
The state recorded 215 deaths during the same period with a test positivity rate of 19.03 per cent.
The state on Wednesday reported 31,445 fresh cases, pushing its total infection count to 38,83,429 and fatalities to 19,972.
Ernakulam district recorded the highest number with 4,048 cases, followed by Thrissur (3,865), Kozhikode (3,680), Malappuram (3,502), Palakkad (2,562), Kollam (2,479), Kottayam (2,050), Kannur (1,930) Alappuzha (1,874), Thiruvananthapuram (1,700), Idukki (1,166) Pathanamthitta (1,008) and Wayanad (962), a government release said.
These numbers came a day after Kerala Health Minister Veena George called for "increased vigil" over the next four weeks with exposure at public gatherings during Onam season expected to go up in the next 7-10 days.
The situation has particularly worsened with the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant.
Kerala celebrated Onam on Aug 21.
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