Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 16 (ANI): Kerala reported 7,955 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

According to the state government bulletin, 1,769 people recovered from the virus and 57 people succumbed to it in the last 24 hours.

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The state has 90,885 active cases and the death toll has gone up to 26,791.

A total of 79,722 samples were tested during the last 24 hours. (ANI)

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