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Curbs tightened in Kerala following increase in Covid test positivity rate

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced further tightening of restrictions in the State with an increase in the Covid Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in the last few days. The average test positivity rate for the last three days is 12.1 per cent.The TPR is above 10 per cent in 11 districts and Malappuram district has the highest of 17 per cent. "In the context of the Covid spread, Central and State Government Offices, Public Offices, Public Sector Undertakings, Companies, Commissions, and Corporation offices in Category A and B local bodies can function with upto 50 per cent staff and upto 25 per cent in Category C areas," Vijayan said. Only essential services will operate in Category D areas where the TPR rate is above 15 per cent. The remaining 50 per cent staff in A & B categories and 75 per cent in C should be involved in Covid mitigation activities, he said. "District collectors should take the initiative to give them the responsibility for the ..

Multi-crore loan scam: Oppn grills Kerala govt in Assembly; stages walkout

The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala on Friday faced the opposition heat in the state Assembly over a multi-crore loan scam that surfaced in a cooperative bank controlled by the party

Three test positive for Zika virus in Kerala, taking total cases to 44

Three more persons tested positive for Zika virus in Kerala on Thursday, taking the total reported cases to 44. The three cases were reported from Thiruvanathapuram-- a 27-year-old resident near the Medical college here, 38-year-old Petta resident and a three-year-old chid from Anayara were found infected with the virus, state Health Minister Veena George said. "The infection was confirmed in the tests conducted at the medical virology lab here.The total affected in the state has gone up to 44.Currently six persons are under treatment," the minister said in a release. According to the health department, the patients have not been admitted to hospitals and all of them are stable.

Kerala sees 12,818 new Covid cases, 122 deaths in a day; TPR crosses 12%

Kerala on Thursday recorded 12,818 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the infection caseload to 32,18,015, with the Test Positivity Rate continuingto rise and crossing the 12 per cent mark.

Russia in talks with Kerala govt for Sputnik V plant, says state minister

Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) to scout for land, prepare draft

Race to the bottom

States should avoid special investment deals with one group

Three more test positive for Zika in Kerala, total reported cases 41

Three more persons tested positive for Zika virus in the state taking the total reported cases of the infection to 41, of which 5 are active, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Wednesday.

Kerala sees 17,481 fresh Covid-19 cases, reports 105 deaths today

Kerala on Wednesday recorded 17,481 fresh COVID-19 cases and 105 deaths, pushing the numbers to 32,05,197 and 15,617 respectively.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Cases retreat to lowest since March 17

SC says Kerala's move to lift curbs for Bakrid 'uncalled for', Oxfam says states that spent more on healthcare had better recovery rates, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

False secularism

Covid-19 restrictions should not be eased for any religion

India Coronavirus Dispatch: SC questions lifting of curbs in Kerala

How Kashmiris are being convinced to take Covid shot, study finds no trace of mRNA vaccine in human milk, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

IMA asks Kerala to withdraw order easing Covid restrictions ahead of Bakrid

IMA on Sunday asked the Kerala government to withdraw its decision to ease Covid-19 restrictions ahead of Bakrid, terming it 'unwarranted and inappropriate' at a time of a medical emergency

Kerala sees 13,956 new Covid cases; active case tally past 125,000-mark

Kerala recorded 13,956 fresh coronavirus cases, with state Health Minister Veena George saying areas with TPR above 10% indicated numerous clusters of infection due to celebrations like weddings

16,148 fresh coronavirus cases, 114 deaths in Kerala in past 24 hours

The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) stood at 10.76 per cent.

Sabarimala temple opens for devotees for 5 days with Covid-restrictions

After weeks of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sabarimala temple in Kerala on Saturday opened its doors for five days to allow devotees to conduct monthly rituals

Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination

Asked about the episode, Vijayan reiterated that Kerala is one of India's most investor-friendly states

Global surge in Covid-19 cases a warning for us: PM Narendra Modi

Modi said states must take "proactive measures to rule out any possibility of a third wave"

Kerala reports 13,773 coronavirus cases, 87 more deaths in 24 hours

Kerala on Thursday recorded13,773 fresh Covid cases pushing the total infection count to 31,17,083 while the number of people who have succumbed to thevirusrose to 15,025 with 87 more deaths.

Five more test positive for Zika virus in Kerala taking caseload to 28

Amid concerns of identifying a cluster of Zika virus in the capital city, five more people, including four women, have tested positive for infection in Kerala, taking the caseload to 28.

Why rise in Kerala's coronavirus cases may not signal a new surge

Kerala is the only large Indian state where Covid-19 cases have been increasing consistently, but this is unlikely to be the start of a new wave in the state, say health experts