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Covid positivity rate in Kerala continues to be below 10%

By IANS | Updated: November 25, 2020 20:00 IST

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 The Covid test positivity rate in Kerala continues to hover below 10 per cent, indicating ...

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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 The Covid test positivity rate in Kerala continues to hover below 10 per cent, indicating things are looking better, as 6,491 people tested positive on Wednesday from 66,042 samples tested in the past 24 hours.

In a statement issued here, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja also said that on Wednesday, 5,770 people turned negative, taking the total cured to 5,11,008 while the state has 65,106 active cases.

Wednesday also saw 26 Covid fatalities, taking the death toll to 2,121.

Across the state, there were 3,14,676 people under observation at various places, including 16,060 people at hospitals. There were 546 hot spots in the state.

( With inputs from IANS )

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