Thiruvananthapuram: In a clear case of making mockery of the rules, a junior IAS officer — Anupam Mishra, who was asked to go in self-isolation in the wake of his recent foreign travel, jumped his quarantine and was later traced to his home in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city. Mishra, a 2016 batch IAS officer, recently […]
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Kerala records 15 fresh Covid-19 cases, total goes up to 64
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Sunday saw a spurt of 15 fresh coronavirus cases – the largest number in a single day since the disease’s presence was detected, taking the state’s total to 64, officials said. Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said that as of now, there are 59,295 people under observation, of which 314 are in various […]
12 more corona-positive cases in Kerala, total count 49
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday the state has reported 12 more cases of coronavirus positive, taking the count to 49. The figure does not include three who were positive but are now cured. He said there are 52,785 people under observation at their homes in the state as on Saturday and […]
5 British tourists under observation in Kerala test positive for coronavirus
Kochi: Five British tourists who were under quarantine at a hospital here on Friday turned positive for Covid-19, said a state Minister. With this the total number of positive cases has touched 30. “These 5 positive patients all aged over 60 include one woman. They were part of a 19-member tourist group from the UK. […]
COVID-19: All university, board exams in Kerala postponed
Thiruvananthapuram: Facing frequent Opposition flak for not postponing board and university examination, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced that all exams currently on have been postponed following coronavirus outbreak. Kerala has so far witnessed 25 COVID-19 positive patients and over 30,000 people are under observation. The state board exams for Class X, XI and […]
COVID-19: 43 doctors kept under medical observation at a premier hospital in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Forty three doctors of a premier medical institute here have been kept in isolation under medical observation after a doctor tested coronavirus positive. These doctors belong to the SCTIMST (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology), an institution of national importance under the Central government’s Department of Science and Technology. However, things […]
8 more Covid-19 cases in Kerala, govt announces new measures
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Tuesday reported another eight coronavirus cases, including the parents of a three-year-old who had earlier tested positive for Covid-19, and the state announced a number of new measures including closure of all schools for this month. State Health Minister K. K.Shailaja on Tuesday night said that two more new cases of coronavirus […]
Covid-19 cases up at 6 in Kerala, high alert in 2 districts
Thiruvananthapuram: With the registration of six positive coronavirus cases in two days in Kerala, authorities here on Monday decided to put in place and follow strict protocols. During the day, a three-year-old girl, who arrived at the Kochi airport with parents from Italy on March 7, tested positive. Her parent’s test reports are awaited. The […]
Death threat against Kerala CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has received a death threat, the ruling CPI-M said on Wednesday. A letter to the state office of the the CPI-M youth wing said that Vijayan would be eliminated along with state secretary of the youth wing A.A. Rahim. In his complaint Rahim said that the letter mentions if […]
Kerala coronavirus positive patient now tests negative
Thiruvananthapuram: A male patient who arrived from Wuhan and later tested positive for coronavirus will be discharged on Thursday, after two tests have now turned negative, a health official said here. The patient, who is quarantined at the Alappuzha Medical College, was the second person who turned up positive in the test. All the three patients […]