Kerala was among the first states in India to have actively taken steps towards eradicating the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The state has seen a sharp dip in the total number of cases. Only two new cases were reported on Sunday while 36 recovered.
The two new cases have been recorded in Kannur and Pathanamthitta districts. Both of them have a travel history since they returned from the United Arab Emirates. The state recorded the highest recoveries and lowest number of positive cases on Sunday.
A total of 373 cases were recorded out of which 179 patients have recovered. Kerala has also recorded the most number of recovered cases in India.
"#COVID19 Update | April 12, 2020. 36 more have recovered. Only 2 new cases reported today.1,16,941 individuals are now under observation, with 816 of them in hospitals. 14,989 samples tested and 13,802 have been -ve," tweeted Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.