No fresh coronavirus cases reported in Kerala, 4 more regions declared as hotspots

Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 () No new positive cases ofCOVID-19 were reported in Kerala on Sunday, even as thegovernment declared four more regions in the state ashotspots, taking the total to 84.

The total of number of affected people in the stateremains 499.

The state had on May 1 reported no fresh cases of thevirus, even as one person tested positive for the disease onSaturday.

"One person from Kasaragod, who was under treatment inKannur, was cured of coronavirus on Sunday and there are nofresh cases of COVID-19 in the state today," Health Minister KK Shailaja said in a medical bulletin.

Till now, 401 people have been cured in the state andthere are 95 under treatment in Kerala.

"As of today, there are 21,720 people under observationin the state, out of which 388 are in isolation wards ofvarious hospitals.

Till now, 32,217 samples have been sent for testing," shesaid.

The government has declared four more regionsin state ashotspots, taking the total number to 84.

Kannur has 37 positive cases, the highest in the state,followed by Kottayam with 18 cases and Idukki and Kollam with12 cases each. RRTROH ROH