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

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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

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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