Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 25 (UNI) Kerala reported 123 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday while 53 patients have recovered and 1,761 patients are under treatment in various districts, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Addressing a press conference at the Government Secretariat the Chief Minister said "There are currently 1,59,616 people under quarantine in different districts across the state. Of these, 1,57,267 are under home or institutional quarantine and 2,349 are in isolation at hospitals. 344 persons were hospitalised today."
He further said, 'This is the seventh consecutive day when more than 100 new cases are being reported daily in the State. 84 of the newly diagnosed cases are in those who came back from overseas and 33 in those who came from other states. Six are cases of infection through contact.'