He also said that 12 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the state and Kerala's coronavirus count climbed to 357.
"12 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state - four each in Kannur and Kasaragod, two in Malappuram, one each in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. Of these, 11 contracted the disease through a local contact, 1 had returned from a foreign country. Total positive cases here reach 357," the Chief Minister said at a press conference here.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 5,865 including 169 deaths and 477 cured/discharged.
( With inputs from ANI )