Kerala Coronavirus

Thiruvananthapuram "Sitting On Active Volcano": Kerala Minister On Rise In COVID Cases

Thiruvananthapuram News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 5, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram district is ''sitting on an active volcano'' with rising number of COVID-19 cases and there was no guarantee that there would be no community spread, tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said in Thiruvananthaouram on Sunday.

Kerala Makes Coronavirus Safety Rules A Must For One Year

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday July 5, 2020

Safety rules for the coronavirus pandemic will have to be followed for the next one year, the Kerala government said on Sunday. Wearing masks or face covers in public and social distancing are among the rules that will be mandatory.

Kerala Reports 211 New COVID-19 Cases In Highest Single Day Jump

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 3, 2020

Kerala's COVID-19 tally is galloping towards the 5,000 mark, with the state recording the highest single day spike of 211 cases and recoveries touching 201 on Friday.

Kerala Reports Over 100 Coronavirus Cases For 7th Straight Day

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 25, 2020

Kerala reported over hundred COVID-19 cases for the seventh consecutive day today, taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,726.

Kerala Says "Decision Soon" On Mandatory Pre-Flight COVID Test For Expats

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday June 23, 2020

The Kerala government today said it was in talks with the Centre on mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing for expats and a decision on this regard will be taken soon.

Kerala In Talks To Provide Pre-Flight COVID-19 Testing For Expats From Gulf

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday June 19, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the state government is in talks to provide TrueNat testing kits to expats in gulf countries where adequate COVID -19 testing facilities are not available.

No COVID Cases Among Class 10-12 Students Who Gave Exams: Kerala Minister

India News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday June 16, 2020

Kerala has become the first state to successfully conduct exams for 13 lakh students of classes 10-12 and has reported no cases of the dreaded infection among students.

More Recoveries Than New COVID-19 Cases In Kerala On Sunday: Minister

India News | ANI | Monday June 15, 2020

Kerala on Sunday reported more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases, said State Health Minister KK Shailaja. The minister said that 56 people recovered from COVID-19, while 54 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday. She added that 56 patients, who were under COVID-19 treatment in the state, tested negative today.

Funeral Held For Man Who Died In UAE After Sending Pregnant Wife To Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 10, 2020

A 28-year-old engineer who died in Dubai, hardly a month after he sent his pregnant wife to Kerala for her delivery amid the COVID-19 lockdown, was laid to rest at his home town here on Wednesday.

Kerala Records Biggest Single-Day Spike With 111 New Coronavirus Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 5, 2020

Kerala's COVID-19 new positive cases on a single day touched three digits for the first time with the state recording 111 infections today, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to term the situation grim.

Unable To Join Online Classes, Kerala Schoolgirl Commits Suicide: Cops

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 2, 2020

A Class 10 student from a Scheduled Caste background committed suicide on Monday by setting herself on fire in Kerala's Malappuram district because she could not attend online school classes

One More COVID-19 Death In Kerala; 62 New Cases Reported

India News | Saturday May 30, 2020

A health worker, two cabin crew of Air India Express and two prisoners were among the 62 who tested positive in Kerala on Friday, taking the total tally of infections in the state to 1,150.

Pinarayi Vijayan Slams Union Minister Over COVID-19 Situation In Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 28, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lashed out at Union Minister V Muraleedharan for alleging mismanagement of the COVID-19 situation in the state, saying that those holding responsible positions were continuing to make wrong statements.

People Need To Pay For Institutional Quarantine In Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala News | ANI | Wednesday May 27, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday expressed inability to provide quarantine facilities for "lakhs of people" coming to the state and said people will have to pay for it.

Kerala Will Be Able To Overcome Any Crisis After COVID-19: Chief Minister

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 23, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the state would be able to survive any other crisis after COVID-19 as it was in the forefront of developing innovative ways to fight the pandemic.