2,345 new cases in Thiruvananthapuram Updated: Updated: 711 recover; many additions to list of containment zones Share Article 711 recover; many additions to list of containment zones The COVID-19 caseload in Thiruvananthapuram district continued to mount with 2,345 people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Friday. The active caseload in the district has gone up to 12,462. Bringing much relief, 711 people recovered from the illness in 24 hours. Thirteen health-care workers were among those who tested positive. The death toll rose to 944 after the recent death of a 62-year-old woman was attributed to COVID-19. The district administration placed 4,069 more people under quarantine. The count of those being monitored for COVID-19 symptoms has gone up to 41,814. Only 298 people were permitted to conclude quarantine in 24 hours.