Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that there were 3 new coronavirus positive cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of those under treatment to 116.

The number of affected and cured cases is 450

"Today there are 21,443 people under observation at homes and 452 at various hospitals in the state," said Vijayan.

Kannur, the home district of Vijayan, has the highest number of positive patients -- 53.

--IANS sg/prs