<p>A doctor and two health workers were among the 11 people detected with COVID-19 in Kerala on Sunday, with the total positive cases so far touching 468.</p>.<p>Of the six new cases from the high-range Idukki district, one person had returned from Spain and two from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and three, including a doctor, had been infected through contacts,Health Minister K K Shailaja said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Five cases were reported from Kottayam district-- one person had come from outside the state and the remaining, including two health workers, had been infected through contact, the minister said in a press release.</p>.<p>With samples of four people-- one each from the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod--, returning negative on Sunday, 342 have so far been cured of the infection.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-wb-doctor-dies-of-covid-19-taking-indias-toll-to-826-tally-above-26500-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>At least 20,127 people are under observation in various parts of the state, of whom 462 are in various hospitals, including 99 admitted on Sunday.</p>.<p>The samples of 22,954 with symptoms have been sent for testing and 21,997 samples are negative.</p>.<p>Kannur has the maximum number of positive cases-- 51, followed by Kasaragod 14.</p>.<p>The state has 87 hotspots now with the addition of Chattannurand Shasthamcottafrom Kollam and Manarkkadin Kottayam finding a place in the list.</p>
<p>A doctor and two health workers were among the 11 people detected with COVID-19 in Kerala on Sunday, with the total positive cases so far touching 468.</p>.<p>Of the six new cases from the high-range Idukki district, one person had returned from Spain and two from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and three, including a doctor, had been infected through contacts,Health Minister K K Shailaja said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Five cases were reported from Kottayam district-- one person had come from outside the state and the remaining, including two health workers, had been infected through contact, the minister said in a press release.</p>.<p>With samples of four people-- one each from the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod--, returning negative on Sunday, 342 have so far been cured of the infection.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-wb-doctor-dies-of-covid-19-taking-indias-toll-to-826-tally-above-26500-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>At least 20,127 people are under observation in various parts of the state, of whom 462 are in various hospitals, including 99 admitted on Sunday.</p>.<p>The samples of 22,954 with symptoms have been sent for testing and 21,997 samples are negative.</p>.<p>Kannur has the maximum number of positive cases-- 51, followed by Kasaragod 14.</p>.<p>The state has 87 hotspots now with the addition of Chattannurand Shasthamcottafrom Kollam and Manarkkadin Kottayam finding a place in the list.</p>