Kerala reported 1,801 fresh cases of coronavirus on Saturday. Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kottayam are among the districts reporting the highest number of Covid cases.
In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, testing of samples has been increased. While admission cases are increasing slightly, only a small percentage of patients require oxygen beds (0.8 per cent) or ICU beds (1.2 per cent).Kerala Health Minister Veena Geroge chaired a meeting on Saturday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the state.