Thiruvananthapuram, June 05: Kerala today reported its highest number of 111 new Covid-19 cases on a single day. Giving details, Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said that this is the first time the number of newly confirmed cases on a single day reached three digits and looking at the numbers since June 01, the situation is getting serious. 50 of these new cases are in returnees from overseas and 48 have come back from other States. 10 have got infected through primary contact and three are health workers. At the…
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Concerted efforts to tarnish Kerala’s image using elephant incident: CM
Thiruvananthapuram, June 04: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the elephant torture incident is being used to tarnish the image of the State. “It’s a baseless concerted campaign against Kerala at a national level and these won’t undo the big achievements of the State in Covid mitigation and treatment.” The CM had earlier announced an investigation into the elephant torture incident at Mannarkad Forest Division in Palakkad district.
Read More94 new cases & 39 recoveries today, total 884 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, June 04: The highest single-day count of 94 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today. 47 of them have come back from abroad while 37 have returned from other States. Seven are cases of local transmission. Sharing the details, the Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan also announced the death of three persons who tested positive, one each in Palakkad, Malappuram and Kollam districts.
Read MoreState to ensure that no student will miss online classes
Trivandrum: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today gave the assurance that no student studying in a government school will miss the online classes on account of not having TV or smartphone at home. The government is making arrangements for about 2.26 lakh students in government schools who don’t have TV or Internet access.
Read MoreNo restrictions on flights to bring back stranded Pravasies to Kerala: CM
Thiruvananthapuram, June 03: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that there are no restrictions on evacuation flights to Kerala. The State government has given permission for 700 flights this month to bring back the stranded Pravasi Malayalees from other countries. The State has agreed to 360 flights under the Vande Bharat mission Phase II, 40 chartered flights from the Gulf countries and 300 flights by SpiceJet.
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