Nineteen persons tested positive for SARS- CoV- 2 in Pathanamthitta on Wednesday, taking the total number of active cases to 216.
Of the fresh cases, 13 contracted the virus through local contact . Five of these persons were linked to the Kumbazha cluster while a 24-year-old health worker at the Ranni Taluk hospital contracted the virus from another patient.
Nine persons, who had recovered from the disease, were discharged during the day.