Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has informed that 1,417 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today. At the same time, 1,426 patients have recovered from the disease. 1,242 were cases of local transmission and the contact sources in 105 persons were not traceable. 62 cases are in those who returned from abroad and 75 from other states. 36 healthcare workers are also infected. The Chief Minister also offered his condolences on the five deaths reported.
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Kerala asks for unconditional use of SDRF funds for Covid defence
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today demanded that States be allowed to use funds from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) unconditionally for Covid defence activities, removing the current 25% limit. He made this demand to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during the video conference meeting of the PM with the Chief Ministers of flood-affected States.
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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10: 1,184 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today even as 784 have recovered from the disease. Sharing the details, Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said, “Of the active cases detected today, 956 were infected through contact and the source was unknown in 114. 106 are those who came back from overseas and 73 from other states. 41 healthcare workers were also infected.”. The Chief Minister also condoled the seven Covid related deaths reported in the State.
Read More1,211 new cases & 970 recoveries today, total 12, 347 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 09: Minister for Health, Smt K K Shailaja has informed that Covid-19 has been confirmed in 1,211 people in Kerala today while 970 persons have recovered from the disease. 1,026 are cases of local transmission and the contact source of 103 is not traceable. 76 cases are returnees from foreign countries and 78 from other states.
Read MoreHighest single-day count of both positive cases & recoveries in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 08: 1,420 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today while 1,715 patients have recovered. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said that this is the highest single-day count of both positive cases and people being cured. 1,216 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 92 was unknown. 60 have arrived from overseas and 108 from other states. 30 Healthcare workers are among those infected.
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