
New COVID-19 cases rising in Kerala
The Hindu
13,772 newly infected, TPR at 10.83%
Even as the epidemic curve of the State remained on a plateau, new COVID-19 cases continued to show a rising trend with Kerala reporting 13,772 new cases on Thursday when 1,27,152 samples were tested in 24 hours. The test positivity rate continues to remain between 10% and 11% and registered 10.83% on Thursday. New cases have been rising in all districts north of Ernakulam and seven districts now have 1,000-1,800 new cases a day.
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