total 259 patients under treatment

Thiruvananthapuram, April 08: Kerala today reported nine fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection – four from Kannur District, two from Alappuzha district, and one each from Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Kasargod districts. Four of the new cases are in persons who returned from overseas, two from Nizamuddin and the remaining three got the infection from local contact.

The test results of 13 patients came negative today. Three each in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur districts, two each from Idukki, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts and one from Kannur district are those who were cured of the disease.
Till date, there are 345 confirmed Coronavirus cases in the State with 259 patients currently under treatment in hospitals across Kerala.

The total number of people under observation in Kerala has further dropped down. As on today, 1,40,474 people are under observation 1,39,725 at homes and 749 at hospitals. 169 people were admitted to hospitals today. So far 11,986 samples have been sent for testing and 10,906 results have come negative.
These statistics were announced by the Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan during his daily briefing on the Coronavirus situation in the State. He also informed that so far 212 people who have returned to Kerala from Nizamuddin have been identified and the infection has been confirmed in 15 of them.

273 new posts have been approved by the Cabinet for the 300 bedded Kasargod Medical College hospital with 24 hours casualty, OP and IP services. Half of the posts will be appointed soon on a priority basis and the rest, as and when the hospital is fully functional. The CM also informed that the State would get 20,000 testing kits from ICMR. There will be no shortage of testing kits in Kerala.