Ernakulam: Kerala sighed a major relief on Friday as no Covid-19 cases were reported on Friday, after witnessing a slight spurt in the past few days as the hotspots jumped to 80 locations. "No new cases were reported on Friday and samples of nine people have returned negative.
The active cases in the state touched 102," state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said. This is the only third day without a new infection, ever since Kerala became a hotbed of infections.
On 17 March and 18 March, there were no fresh cases in Kerala. The state has 392 total recorded cases and 102 active patients.
Four people died in the state so far, including a Puducherry native who died while in treatment in Kerala and is included in the state list by the Centre.