12 more coronavirus cases reported in Kerala, tally rises to 357

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (): Twelve more peopletested positive for coronavirus in Kerala on Thursday, takingthe total number of confirmed cases in the state so far to357.

While the northern districts of Kannur and Kasaragodreported four cases each, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram oneeach and in Malappuram, two cases were detected, ChiefMinister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters after a COVID-19review meeting here.

Eleven people had been infected through contact whileone person had travelled from abroad, he said.

Thirteen results of infected people had returnednegative on Thursday.

There are 258 active coronavirus cases in the stateand 1.36 lakh people are under observation, 723 in varioushospitals.

The state had reported two fatalities. UD SS