THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala reported the biggest ever single-day spurt in COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 4,696 additions, taking the total infection count in the state to 1.35 lakh. This is the fourth consecutive day that the southern state has recorded more than 4,000 cases. Eighty healthcare workers were also infected by the disease," state Health Minister K K Shailaja said in a release. Thiruvananthapuram reported 892 new cases, the highest in the state, followed by Ernakulam 537, Kozhikode 536, Malappuram 483, and others. ".. At a private hospital, his (Titus) treatment would have cost at least ₹30 lakh," Vijayan pointed out.

Source: Mint September 20, 2020 14:37 UTC