Kerala Sees Spike in COVID-19 Cases as 26 More Test Positive, Tally rises to 560
While ten of the new cases were from Kasaragod district, Malappuram reported five, Palakkad and Wayanad three each, Kannur two and Pathnamthitta, Idukki and Kozhikode districts one case each,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14: In a steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Kerala in several days, as many as 26 people, including seven foreign returnees and a police personnel, tested positive on Thursday, taking the number of people under treatment to 64.
The tally of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 560. Coronavirus Outbreak: Kerala Government Announces Rs 20,000 Crore Special Package to Combat COVID-19.
While ten of the new cases were from Kasaragod district, Malappuram reported five, Palakkad and Wayanad three each, Kannur two and Pathnamthitta, Idukki and Kozhikode districts one case each,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Three people -- two from Kollam and one from Kannur -- have recovered, he told reporters here.
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