Kerala accounted for about 87% of the total number of active cases of COVID-19 infections reported across the country as on December 21 (Thursday).
About 300 fresh infections and three deaths have been reported in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m on December 21, according to estimates by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Of the total 2,669 active cases across the country, as many as 2,341 were reported in Kerala. There was an uptick of about 300 new cases on Thursday as compared to the figures recorded on Wednesday.