Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 3 (UNI) COVID-19 was confirmed in 5,376 people newly in Kerala on Thursday while 5,590 patients have recovered from the pandemic, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Addressing a press conference here this evening, the CM said "Of the positive cases reported today, 4,724 people were infected through contact and the source of infection for 527 was not traceable. 44 healthcare workers were among those infected."
Meanwhile, 31 deaths were confirmed as due to Covid taking the death toll in the State to 2,329, he added.