7,789 new Covid cases,23 more fatalities in Kerala, recoveries tally 2.22 lakh
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's infection count on Thursday mounted to 3,15,929 with the addition of 7,789 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 128 health workers, while 2.22 lakh people have so far recovered from the disease.
The toll climbed to 1,089 with 23 more fatalities, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.
Kozhikode accounted for the highest number of cases-- 1264, followed by Ernakulam 1209, Thrissur 867, and Thiruvananthapuram 679. Three districts reported over 500 cases.
Of the positive cases, 126 had travel history and 6,486 were infected through contact.
In the last 24 hours, 50,154 samples were tested and results of 7,082 returned negative, Vijayan said, adding, 2,22,231 have recovered from the infection so far while the active case touched 94,517.
As many as 2, 74,672 people are under observation in various districts, including 25,671 in hospitals.
So far, 37,76,892 samples have been sent for testing.
Seven new areas have been listed in the hotspots list, while 17 places have been removed.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
