Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala reported the third death due to COVID-19 on Friday whereas three more people tested positive, while 15 were recovered and 116 patients are being treated, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. "A four-month-old infant, a native of Malappuram who was undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College, died today," the Chief Minister said while addressing a press conference at the Government Secretariat. The child had multiple cardiac problems by birth and was tested positive for coronavirus but the parents have tested negative, he said. Meanwhile, three fresh cases were confirmed today, all in Kasargod district and acquired through local transmission.
At the same time, 15 patients undergoing treatment have recovered from Covid-19 in the State on Friday. Five patients in Kasargod district, three each from Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Kannur districts, and one in Kollam district are those whose test results came negative. Till date, there are 450 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kerala and 116 patients are still under treatment across different districts except for Thrissur and Alappuzha. Kannur district has the maximum number of 56 patients followed by 18 in Kasargod district, he said. He said, "21,725 persons are under surveillance in the State with 21,243 persons quarantined at their homes and 482 under isolation in hospitals.
A total of 144 people were hospitalised today." So far, 21,941 samples have been sent for testing and 20,830 samples have tested negative. "Restrictions in Red Zones would continue till May 03. The threat of the third phase spread of coronavirus is still looming on us and we cannot afford to be careless," h added.
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