Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 26 (UNI) Kerala on Thursday recorded 5,378 new cases of coronavirus while 5,970 patients have recovered from the disease, the State Health Minister KK Shailaja said.
The Minister, in a statement, said: "Of the positive cases reported today, 4,670 people were infected through contact and the contact source for 582 was unknown. There were 50 healthcare personnel among those infected."
Meanwhile, 27 deaths were confirmed as being caused by Covid, taking the death toll in the State to 2,148, she said.