13,835 new Covid-19 cases in Kerala

There has been no let-up in the Covid-19 situation in Kerala as the state recorded 13,835 fresh cases on Saturday with a test positivity rate (TPR) of 17.04%, the highest number of cases since the outbreak began in the state. The worried state government has sent an SOS to the Union government to rush supplies



of vaccines.

According to the data released by the state health ministry, the active caseload has also increased to 80,019. In the last 24 hours, 81,211 samples were tested clocking a TPR of 17.4%.

The state also reported 27 deaths taking the toll to 4904.