Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that innovative methods for the prevention of Covid are being devised under the leadership of the District Police Chiefs. The defence measures prepared by the Police Chiefs in different districts will be shared mutually and will be implemented after making necessary changes for adaption.
Read MoreKerala Covid-19 Tracker: 1,212 new cases & 880 recoveries today
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12: Covid-19 was detected in 1,212 people in Kerala today while 880 patients under treatment have recovered from the same. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan said of the cases confirmed today, 1,068 people were infected through contact and the source of infection was unknown in 45 cases. 51 are those who came back from foreign countries and 64 from other states. 22 healthcare workers were also infected. Six deaths were reported taking the Covid related death toll in the State to 126.
Read MoreKerala not in favour of EIA draft notification 2020 recommendations
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the State cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the EIA draft notification 2020. Kerala informed its stance to the central Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) today.
Read More1,417 new cases & highest single day 1,426 recoveries today
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.
Read MoreKerala 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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