
35,801 new cases, TPR touches 28.88%
The Hindu
Deaths too increasing, 68 more added to State’s toll
Kerala reported 35,801 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, when 1,23,980 samples were tested in 24 hours. The average test positivity rate in the State has been remaining steady around 28% for the past few days and registered 28.88% on Sunday. The active case pool of the State, which has crossed 4 lakh, now has 4,23,514 patients. While the State government continues to hold the narrative that the State has the lowest case fatality rate and that the rise in deaths is in proportion to the increase in case numbers, the fact remains that the absolute number of deaths have been rising steeply.
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