Kerala, said the state health department in a statement on Wednesday. In addition to this, 85 more deaths were added as per the central government guidelines, taking the toll to 51,160.
The cumulative case tally in the state has reached 54,41,511. A total of 8,193 people recovered from the infection on Wednesday, taking the total cured to 52,44,206.
The active caseload in the state has reached 1,68,383. Out of this, only 3.2% of patients are admitted to hospitals. Of those found infected today, 125 reached the state from outside while 33,195 contracted the disease from their contacts.
The source of infection of 596 is yet to be traced. This comes as state health minister Veena George confirmed on Wednesday that Kerala is witnessing the third wave of Covid-19 and cautioned people against the "super-spread" of the pandemic. “Contrary to the first and second waves, there is a rapid spread of the disease in the third wave at the beginning itself," she said at a press conference.