KERALA : Kerala reported the highest single day surge of 1,725 COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 46,140 while 13 deaths took the toll to 169.
Health minister K K Shailaja said Thiruvananthapuram reported the highest number of 461, followed by Malappuram with 306.Four districts accounted for over 100 cases: Thrissur (156), Alappuzha (139), Palakkad (137) and Ernakulam (129).
The government also confirmed that 13 people, aged between 90 years and seven months were among those who succumbed to the COVID-19 infection on Monday, a release quoting the minister said.
Presently, 15,890 people are under treatment for the infection and 30,029 have recovered, including 1131 who were discharged today.