THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that two more persons have tested positive for novel coronavirus in the state. While one infected person is from Malappuram, the other is from Kasargod.
Out of the two, one had recently returned from Maharashtra and the other had contracted the disease through contact. The CM also announced that 14 infected persons have tested negative for the virus on Thursday.While a total of 497 persons have tested positive for the disease in the state, 111 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals. At present, 20711 are under observation with 20285 in houses and 426 admitted to hospitals.
The chief minister added that Neyyatinkara municipality in Thiruvananthapuram, Oachira and Thrikkovilvattam panchayats in Kollam and Udayanapuram in Kottayam have been included in the list of hotspots. At present, there are 70 hotspots in the state.Meanwhile, the state police on Thursday registered 954 cases against people for not wearing masks at public places. The government had announced that wearing masks in public and workplaces is mandatory in the state from Thursday.
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