In the highest rise on a single day so far, Kerala reported 15 positive cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of infected persons under treatment in the state to 64 as the 'Janta Curfew', called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, evoked a complete reponse.
Health department said out of the 15, five cases were reported in Kasaragod district, four in Kannur and two each in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts.
"A total of 59,295 are under observation in the state, out of which 314 are in isolation wards across the state," it said in a release here.
At least 4,035 samples have been sent for testing and 2,744 came back negative, the release said.
The reporting of 15 new cases is the highest number of positive cases on a single day in the state so far and followed 12 cases each on Friday and Saturday.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders were promulgated in Kasaragod district, which witnessed a spurt in positive cases in the last few days, accounting for 19 patients, and public transport services halted to contain the virus.
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In rseponse to the 'Janata Curfew', Kerala was under a complete lock-down and roads in the state capital and other parts wore a deserted look on Sunday with people on their own taking part in the shutdow, proposed to check the spread of coronavirus.
The self-imposed curfew call by the Prime Minister had been welcomed by the Left government in the state.
Barring a few vehicles now and then, roads in major cities, including Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam were empty.
An official release in Kasaragod said "District collector has issued prohibitory order as per section 144 of CrPC in the district. All public transport facilities are halted until further notice."