Kerala records highest single-day Covid spike, with 19,577 testing positive

Kerala recorded its highest single-day spike of 19,577 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 12.72 lakh and the active cases to 1.18 lakh, the state government said.

In the last 24 hours ending 2 pm, 1,12,221 samples were tested and the test positivity rate was 17.45 per cent, a government press release said.

As many as 3,880 people have been cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 11,48,671.

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The total number of people infected with the virus in the state has mounted to 12,72,645.

The toll has mounted to 4,978 with 28 additional fatalities.