Thiruvananthapuram, June 18: 97 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today while 89 patients who were undergoing treatment have recovered. Announcing these details, Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan also condoled the death of K P Sunil, a 28-year-old driver in the Excise Department in Kannur, after being infected with the virus.
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Kerala insists on mandatory Covid tests for Pravasi Malayalees from abroad
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that pre-flight Covid tests are mandatory for all those coming back to the State from overseas, irrespective of whether they are taking flights under the Vande Bharat mission or chartered flights arranged by various organisations. Private airlines are already insisting on Covid negative results before allowing passengers to fly back home.
Read More90 recoveries & 75 new cases today, 1,351 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has informed that 75 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the State today even as 90 patients under treatment for the same has tested negative. The Chief Minister also said that so far there have been 20 deaths in the State due to Covid and till yesterday, 277 Keralites outside the State have lost their lives to the virus. “This gives an indication that the situation is serious and we should do everything possible to avoid the spread of the virus.”
Read More79 new cases & 60 recoveries today, 1,366 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16: 79 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today as per the Minister for Health & Social Justice, Smt K K Shailaja. 15 persons from Malappuram district, 13 in Ernakulam district, seven each from Alappuzha, Thrissur and Kannur districts, six each in Pathanamthitta and Palakkad districts, four each from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam and Kozhikode districts, and two in Kasargod district are those who tested positive for the disease.
Read MoreKerala issues SOP for people coming in for short stay of up to 7 days
Trivandrum: The Kerala Government has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the stay of people coming to the State for short visits not exceeding seven days for urgent purposes, without undergoing the mandatory home/institutional quarantine enforced following the outbreak of Covid-19.
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