Three of the new cases are in Kottayam district, three others are in Kollam and the rest one is in Kannur, said Vijayan. One new patient, in Kollam, is a health worker, he added Seven people tested positive for covid-19 in Kerala on Saturday, while seven existing patients recovered, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Kerala has recorded 457 coronavirus cases so far, and 116 are active patients. Three of the new cases are in Kottayam district, three others are in Kollam and the rest one is in Kannur, said Vijayan.
One new patient, in Kollam, is a health worker, he added. The central government appreciated the state's efforts taken to tackle the virus spread in a video conference held by the cabinet secretary on Saturday, said Vijayan.