Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): A total of 1,968 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths due to the virus were reported in Kerala on Thursday.

Of the new cases, 429 have been reported from Thiruvananthapuram.

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There are 18,123 active cases and over 52,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state. (ANI)

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