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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1,184 new cases & 784 recoveries today, total 12, 737 patients under treatment

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.

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Highest 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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Kerala CM announces Rs. 10 lakhs solatium for plane crash victims, free treatment for injured

Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has announced a compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to the next of kin of each passenger who died in the Air India Express crash that took place at the Karipur International Airport here yesterday. He was briefing the media after visiting the crash site at the airport and the injured at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.

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