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09.02.2022 / 07:51

With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in adherence to Covid protocol. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," Pednekar also said.

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Kerala to further ease Covid-19 curbs. Details here

Kerala government has decided to further ease the Covid-19 restrictions, reported PTI on Tuesday.

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Kerala: Covid cases decline; positivity, fatality rates also fall. Details here

Kerala, the state's COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased to 10 per cent, state health minister Veena George told news agency ANI today. She added that the state's fatality rate has also reached 0.9 per cent, which is also less than the national average.

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Kerala HC bans gathering of more than 50 people in this district amid Covid case surge. Read here

Kerala High Court has banned gathering of more than 50 people in the Kasargod district for one week.

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Kerala adopts new Covid strategy as infections top all-time high. Read here

Also read: Covid third wave hits Karnataka, Kerala. Check new cases, curbs in these statesWe have evolved a strategy where districts are categorised according to the occupancy of Covid patients in ICU. We have around 1,99,000 active patients now but only 3% of them are hospitalised, only 0.7% on oxygen support and 0.6% in ICU: Veena George, Kerala Health Minister pic.twitter.com/IGi0CT3NI4

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India records 42,766 Covid cases, 308 deaths in a day

active caseload stands at 4,10,048.

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‘Be the warrior’: Kerala govt launches campaign to mitigate third wave of Covid

Covid-19 pandemic if it were to arrive.

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New Covid-19 variant C.1.2: No cases in India so far, says govt

new C.1.2 Covid-19 variant have been detected in India so far, according to the ANI news agency. C.1.2, the new and deadlier variant of Covid-19, first reported from South Africa, has now spread to China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, England, New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland as of August 13, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Kerala: Sunday lockdown to continue as Covid cases rise

Kerala CM rejects criticism against state's Covid management as ‘unwanted’

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₹267.35 cr to Kerala to strengthen health infra: Mandaviya

₹267.35 crore to Kerala under Emergency COVID Response Package- II to strengthen the state's health infrastructure. The announcement comesafter Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state Health Minister Veena George to discuss the coronavirus situation in the state today. Mandaviya visited Kerala on Monday with a central team.

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Kerala govt to vaccinate all people not infected with Covid in containment zones

Kerala government has decided to alter its vaccination strategy and inoculate everybody who is residing in containment zones and not infected with Covid-19.

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Kerala doctor association urges strict Covid containment measures but suggests lifting of lockdowns

Kerala has urged the state government to strictly implement the Covid-19 containment measures, including a 17-day quarantine for infected persons and meticulous contact tracing.

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Kerala: CM Vijayan says state can vaccinate 1 cr people against Covid per month

COVID-19 vaccine can be given per week.

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Kerala: Covid restrictions extended by one more week, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

coronavirus restrictions already in place in Kerala would continue for another week as the average test positive rate was still above 10%, state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

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Delta variant of Covid looming large, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan warns

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, saying that the coronavirus cases in the state have decreased by 42% but asked the people to continue exercising caution.

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Kerala: Bedridden, debilitated patients to get COVID vaccines at home, says govt

Most appropriate response: Kerala CM on Centre's to provide free jabsMeanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday welcomed the Centre's decision to provide vaccines free of cost to everyone and said it was the "most appropriate response at this hour".Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21, and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the country in coming days."The Prime Minister's declaration that Covid-19 vaccine will be supplied free of cost to the States from 21 June, is the most appropriate response at this hour.

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From Kerala to Goa, full list of states that have extended Covid lockdown

Covid-19 situation seems to be easing across the country, several states have decided to extend lockdown and curfews to safeguard the gains made so far and further arrest the spread of the virus.While states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa will now be under strict restrictions for another week to a fortnight, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have announced certain relaxation in the curbs.Here's a complete list Kerala: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced the extension of the shutdown in the state till 9 June. "Although the prevalence of the disease is declining significantly in the state, we have not yet reached a stage to remove restrictions.

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₹3 lakh, free education for kids who lost their parents to Covid

₹3 lakh for children who lost their parents due to coronavirus.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said ₹2,000 per month will be given to the children till 18 years of age. Besides, the state government will bear the cost of their education till degree-level, CM Vijayan added."One-time financial help of ₹3 lakhs will be given to the children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19.

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Kerala reports 28,514 new COVID cases, 176 deaths in 24 hours

Lockdown extended in the stateMeanwhile, the state government on on Friday announced to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till 30 May. The triple lockdown has been withdrawn from three districts, it is still continuing in one district.The chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had said on Friday, the triple lockdown in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Thrissur will be withdrawn from tomorrow as the test positivity rate and active case load have come down.However, triple lockdown in Malappuram will continue.Briefing the media on Friday, Vijayan said the average Test Positivity Rate for the last three days was 23.3 per cent."While the TPR is more in Malappuram, it is decreasing in other districts.

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Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan govt 2.0 to swear-in on 20 May, 500 people to attend amid Covid

Kerala will take place on 20 May at 3:30 pm in Thiruvananthapuram's central stadium.The chief minister and all other ministers will be sworn in before state Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.Considering the prevailing Covid-19 situation, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that only a maximum of 500 people will be allowed.The LDF will reportedly form a 21-member cabinet in the state.

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Kerala: IMA urges newly-formed govt to conduct swearing-in ceremony online amid Covid

Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday urged the new government in Kerala to conduct the swearing-in ceremony on virtual platform, news agency PTI said. IMA said, violation of COVID-19 norms during the poll campaign was one of the several reasons which triggered the second wave of the pandemic in the state.The new government is coming to power upholding scientific temper and understanding the will of people, it said.

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Kerala urges Centre to increase daily oxygen allocation to 450MT as Covid cases

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement in daily oxygen allocation to the state. Vijayan wrote that due to the spiking cases, Kerala would require 450 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen in the coming days.

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'Convert fever clinic into Covid clinic': Kerala issues guidelines to improve patient care amid surge

Kerala government decided to form ward-level committees in each panchayat to ensure proper Covid-19 treatment activities. The southern state is facing more challenges in the second wave of the Covid-19 as the pathogen strain has become more virulent and is spreading fast, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday.Kerala recorded 41,971 fresh cases on Saturday, pushing the caseload to 18,66,827 in the state.

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Kerala to impose lockdown from May 8 amid rise in Covid cases. Details here

(file photo) pic.twitter.com/16N1wY47ItKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday cautioned that the state is facing a very serious situation as the Covid is spreading rapidly."Kerala is going through a serious situation with COVID spreading rapidly in the state. The test positivity rate is not coming down.

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Kerala to purchase one crore doses of Covid vaccines

₹483 crore. Priority for 2nd dose.

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Bihar govt to provide free Covid-19 vaccination to all above 18 years

Schools, colleges, other educational institutes remain shutSchools, colleges and other educational institutes will remain closed and no examination will be held by state-run schools and universities till May 15.

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Kerala Health minister, 2 cabinet colleagues take first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Tuesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the government medical college hospital here as the second phase of the vaccination drive progressed in the State.While Revenue minister E Chandrasekharan received the jab from the vaccination centre at the same hospital,Minister of Ports and Museums Kadannappally Ramachandran got the shot from a hospital in his home district, Kannur.Urging everyone to take part in the vaccination drive, 64-year-old Shailaja later said the initiative was going on smoothly in the state.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other cabinet colleagues informed they would take the vaccine in the coming days, the minister said."So far, four lakh

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Covid-19: Kerala records 4,650 new cases and 13 deaths today

Kerala recorded 4650 new coronavirus cases and 13 new deaths on Saturday. With this, the total number of cases in the state to 10.30 lakh."Out of the total cases reported today, 76 reached the state from outside while 4,253 contracted the disease through their contacts.

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Mandatory Covid-19 negative report for those travelling from Kerala: Maharashtra

Hindustan Times, those without RT-PCR test reports shall have to compulsorily undergo RT-PCR test at the airports concerned at their own cost. They will be allowed to go home only after undertaking the tests.

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How states are preparing to give Covid-19 vaccine doses

COVID-19 vaccines, developed by Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India and Pfizer, are under active consideration of India's drug regulator and there is hope that early licensure is possible for all or any of them.Let's take a look at how states and UTs are preparing to administer Covid-19 vaccine doses:KeralaCovid-19 vaccine will be made available free of cost to all people in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. "No one will be charged for the vaccine.

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COVID-19 caseload crosses six lakh mark in Kerala; Toll mounts to 2,244

Kerala's COVID-19 caseload crossed the six lakh mark on Monday, with 3,382 new cases, including 33 health workers, as the toll mounted to 2244 with 21 more deaths, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. As many as 6055 people have been cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries so far to 5,38,713, he told reporters here.

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Mandatory to carry covid-19 negative certificate as Sabarimala temple opens

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : As the Sabarimala temple will be opening from Friday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that it will be mandatory to carry the COVID-19 negative certificate."Sabarimala temple is opening tomorrow. Before visiting temple, COVID-19 negative certificate is mandatory.

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Amid surging covid-19 cases, Kerala CM advises people to follow health care protocol

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : As the single day surge in COVID-19 cases reached an all-time-high on Saturday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said October-November months are crucial as cases may rise and cautioned people tostrictly follow the health care protocol to reduce the death rate. Vijayan said daily cases have gone above 10,000 per day and asked people to strictly follow the health protocol.

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Kerala to allow Sabarimala pilgrimage complying covid-19 protocol

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala government has decided to conduct the forthcoming Mandala Makaravilakku pilgrimage season in Sabarimala for a limited number of pilgrims by following the COVID-19 norms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.The pilgrimage season is from November 15, 2020 to January 20, 2021.Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said, "Sabarimala is the most important pilgrimage centre in our state, but in the wake of COVID pandemic, it has been decided to hold this year's Mandala Makaravilakku pilgrimage with a limited number of pilgrims without symbolically reducing any rituals."A committee consisting of the Chief Secretary, the Chief of the State Police, and the Principal Secretaries of the Home, Devaswom, Forest and Health

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Kerala records biggest single-day spike of 2,655 new COVID-19 cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala on Saturday reported 2,655 new COVID-19 cases, the highest ever reported in a single day, taking the infection count in the state to 84,758, while the death toll has mounted to 337 with the addition of 11 more fatalities.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said currently, 21,800 people are under treatment in the state forCOVID-19, and 62,559 people have so far been cured of the disease."There are currently 1,98,120 people under observation in various districts of the state and 17,222 are in isolation wards of various hospitals across the state," he said.

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Kerala CM warns of possibility of new covid clusters

KERALA : With the culmination of Onam in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned about the possibility of the formation of "Covid clusters" amid the coronavirus pandemic."The next two weeks period is crucial as we may see Onam clusters being formed in the State due to increased outdoor public activity and travel during the festival time.

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Celebrate Onam while following Covid-19 protocols, avoid public gatherings: CM tells Keralites

Kerala approaches one of its most important festivals Onam in the midst of Covid-19, people will witness a more muted festival this year as they will largely be celebrating the Atham festival indoors.The 10-day Onam festivities in Kerala will be celebrated on Monday in the shadow of the pandemic, which has infected more than 70,000 people in the state as well as killed over 200 since the outbreak.Amid the rising cases, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the people to celebrate Onam while following Covid-19 protocols established in the state.

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Kerala COVID-19: 1,500 cases for fourth day; CM, 7 other ministers test negative

coronavirus cases in the southern state increased to 44,415. The number of active coronavirus patients in the state zoomed to 15,310, according to state health bulletin.

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Kozhikode crash: Kerala CM in self-quarantine as 20 officials test positive for Covid-19

New Delhi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and seven ministers who visited Kozhikode plane crash site are going into self-quarantine after at least 20 Kerala government officials involved in the rescue operations of the Air India Express plane crash in Kozhikode have tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. Health Minister K.K.

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India's coronavirus cases today jump by 67,000, highest daily record

COVID-19 patients' phone call detail records (CDRs) were being used by the police in Kerala as part of adopting innovative and scientific methods for effective contact tracing, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday. He assured the details would not be used for any other purpose and there would be no intrusion into the privacy of the patients.

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COVID-19: 1 day lockdown in Ettumanoor in Kottayam district

KOTTAYAM : A one-day lockdown was imposed at Ettumanoor in Kottayam district of Kerala on Wednesday, due to rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city.Earlier, The Thiruvananthapuram corporation declared a complete lockdown from the midnight of July 28 for an undeclared time period to control the rapid increase of COVID-19 infections in the city.Kerala till Tuesday had 20,894 confirmed COVID-19 cases, out of which 10,093 are active cases.According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 10,728 people in the state have recovered from the viral infection while 67 people lost their lives to it. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

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Kerala records 968 recoveries against 885 fresh COVID-19 cases

KERALA : In some relief for Kerala, 968 people have recovered from COVID-19 on Friday against 885 positive cases, including 24 health workers, while four deaths were reported, pushing the toll to 54. Of the new cases, 724 had contracted the virus through contact and the source of infectionof 56 patients is not yet known, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.As many as 9,371 people are presently under treatment for the disease.

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In a first, Kerala's daily Covid-19 cases cross 1000-mark, state considering total shutdown

Ernakulam: Kerala's daily tally of coronavirus cases touched 1,038 on Wednesday, crossing the 1000-mark for the first time, as infections continue to spiral in the state. The chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state will consider a total shutdown if the infections continue to rise.

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Kerala records 720 new COVID-19 cases, one death

KERALA : Kerala on Tuesday reported 720 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the number of infected people in the state to 13,994, while 1,62,444 people are under observation in the state.Of the new cases, 528 were infected from their contacts, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the media after the daily COVID-19 evaluation meet."Sources of at least 34 cases are yet to be identified...82 came from abroad, 54 came from other states...17 health workers,29 defence security corps personnel, four ITBP personnel and five personnel belonging to other paramilitary forces were also affected.The state also reported one death today," he said.The chief minister condoled the death of the 72- year-old woman, Victoria, a native of Pulluvila in the district,

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COVID-19 infection count touches 11,659 in Kerala with 593 new cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala's COVID-19 infection tally has touched 11,659 with 593 fresh cases being reported on Saturday as the death toll climbed to 39 with two fatalities.Of the new positive cases, 364 were infected through contact and over 60 per cent of the spread is through contact, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.As many as 6,416 people are presently under treatment in various hospitals and 204 people have recovered from the disease on Saturday.Of the infected, while 116 people had come from abroad, 90 had come from other states,Vijayan told reporters here.Two men, aged 70 and 60, succumbed to the coronavirus infection in Thiruvananthapuram today.

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Covid-19: In a first, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan confirms community spread

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday confirmed community spread occurring in two coastal villages in the capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The villages, Pulluvila and Poonthura, have been acting like clusters of super spread for the last few days.Meanwhile, new coronavirus cases in Kerala surged to another daily record on the day, and the government moved to set up more first line treatment centers, tougher restrictions, among other measures.

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Kerala reports highest single-day spike of 608 Covid-19 cases; tally nears 9k

KERALA : Kerala's daily COVID-19 figures saw a sharp spike on Tuesday with a record 608 cases taking the infection tally to 8,930 and the death toll rising to 34 with one more fatality. Kerala has reached a stage where clusters have been found in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and some other districts and the next stage is community transmission, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, stressing the need to be extremely vigilant to contain the spread of the pandemic.

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Kerala Covid-19 tally crosses 8,000-mark with 449 new cases, death toll at 33

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala continued to witness a big surge in daily COVID-19 infections with 449 cases being reported on Monday, pushing the count to 8322, while the death toll has reached 33 with two more fatalities. As many as 77 jawans of the Indo Tibetan Border Force and five health workers are among the infected,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0