36 recoveries & two new cases today, total patients under treatment 194

Thiruvananthapuram, April 12: Kerala Minister of Health and Social Justice, Smt K K Shailaja Teacher today said, “It was a day of much relief and hope as 36 patients under treatment in the State have recovered from the Coronavirus infection and tested negative.” 28 patients from Kasargod district (including two who were undergoing treatment in Kannur district), six from Malappuram district, and one each from Kozhikode and Idukki districts are the patients whose test results came negative.

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Kerala supports extension of lockdown with relaxations at non-hotspots

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today disclosed that Kerala has asked for an extension of the lockdown period as the threat of Covid-19 continues and supported a gradual phasing down of the same after proper assessment. He placed this suggestion of the State during a meeting of the Prime Minister with the Chief Ministers today which was conducted through video-conferencing.

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India’s top 12 Primary Health Centres in Kerala as three gets national quality recognition

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10: Minister of Health, Smt K K Shailaja Teacher today announced that three more hospitals in Kerala have received the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification. The new Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Kallikaddu, Thiruvananthapuram with 95% points, the Family Health Centre (FHC) at Kalladikode, Palakkad with 94% and the FHC at Nenmanikara, Thrissur with 93% are the three hospitals which got the NQAS recognition. With this achievement, the top 12 PHCs of the country are in Kerala.

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Seven new cases & 27 recoveries today, total 238 patients under treatment

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10: Seven new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kerala today. Three persons in Kasargod district and two each from Kannur and Malappuram districts have tested positive today. The two cases in Malappuram district are Nizamuddin returnees. The other five cases have got infection locally through contact. This was announced by the Minister of Health and Social Justice, Smt K K Shailaja Teacher.

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