Covid-19: Kerala records 809 fresh cases, 78 deaths

Covid-19: Kerala records 809 fresh cases, 78 deaths

Of the new cases, eight were health workers and 769 infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 32, the release said. Kerala on Monday recorded 809 fresh COVID-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 65,21,907 so far. The southern State reported 78 deaths and took the tally to 66,886 … Read more

Covid-19: What are Kerala’s new norms for imposing restrictions?

Covid-19: What are Kerala’s new norms for imposing restrictions?

The government has divided the state’s 14 districts into three zones — A, B and C — factoring in the caseload at hospitals in each district. Kerala has introduced fresh norms to impose curbs amid a surge in the state’s Covid-19 test positivity rate to an all-time high of 40% on Thursday and the active … Read more

Covid-19: Children don’t need negative RT-PCR report for Sabarimala pilgrimage, Kerala govt clarifies

Covid-19: Children don’t need negative RT-PCR report for Sabarimala pilgrimage, Kerala govt clarifies

At present, Kerala has 49,459 active cases, of which 7.2% are in hospitals. (File) Children taking part in the ongoing pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala will not need a negative RT-PCR test report, the state government has announced. The Kerala government said in a November 26 order that parents or adults accompanying the … Read more

Covid-19: Breakthrough infections post-vaccination form majority of Kerala cases; symptoms mild

Covid-19: Breakthrough infections post-vaccination form majority of Kerala cases; symptoms mild

The state is reporting around 50% of India’s daily caseload. (PTI/File) Breakthrough infections constituted a sizable proportion of Kerala’s daily Covid-19 count over the past two weeks, state government data revealed. However, a tiny fraction of the patients required ICU admission or oxygen beds as vaccination reduced the severity of the symptoms, a state health … Read more