Kerala reported 26,995 new COVID cases on Thursday, which is the highest single-day spike for the state. Currently, the active cases stand at 1,56,266, the health bulletin said.
On Wednesday, the state registered a total of 22,414 fresh Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths.As many as 6,370 have been cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 11,60,472.
The toll has climbed to 5,028 as 28 people succumbed to the deadly virus today.Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases, accounting for 4,396 cases, followed by Kozhikode 3,372.
Thrissur, Malappuram, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram reported over 2000 cases today, the health bulletin said.As part of the second mass testing, 1,40,671 samples were collected on Wednesday.