Kerala Covid Cases Rise

Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country till Thursday, with 21 cases being reported from Goa and another from Kerala, official sources said.

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in five states -- Kerala, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday with top officials and chief health secretaries.

The Telangana government has issued an alert to all hospitals in the state regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has also issued an advisory in this regard.

The Centre on Monday issued an advisory to states urging them to monitor and report any influenza-like illness amid rising cases of Covid in the country, including the detection of one case of subvariant JN.1.

Hours after the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly, V D Satheesan, expressed concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George alleged that some people were trying to create unnecessary panic among public.

The Karnataka government on Monday asked those above 60-years of age, with comorbidities, and symptoms of cough, phlegm and fever to mandatorily wear face masks, in the wake detection of a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in

Covid-19 infections increased in Kerala slightly, prompting the state government to sound alerts to all districts on Wednesday.

In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases abroad, the Kerala government today decided to intensify measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the southern state.

The Kerala government on Wednesday brought back the face masks mandate in the state, in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases reported in many other parts of the country.

Amid a resurgence of Covid cases in China and US, the government today warned five states to not let their guard down.

COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued to rise with the southern state reporting 51,570 new infections on Sunday taking the total number of affected people to 59,83,515.

As Kerala continues to register a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, the State government on Monday said the educational institutions which have less than 40 per cent attendance for consecutive three days will be closed for two weeks.

A day after the Kerala government imposed fresh restrictions to contain rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Health Minister Veena George said 100% of the targeted population above the age of 18 years have been given the first dose of vaccine.

As the Kerala High Court, on Monday, reverted to virtual hearings in view of rising Covid cases in the state, a man's bizarre behaviour amused social media .

The number of daily COVID-19 cases continued to rise sharply in Kerala with the state reporting 22,946 fresh infections on Monday taking the total caseload to 53,92,652, a health bulletin said.

Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country till Thursday, with 21 cases being reported from Goa and another from Kerala, official sources said.

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in five states -- Kerala, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday with top officials and chief health secretaries.

The Telangana government has issued an alert to all hospitals in the state regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has also issued an advisory in this regard.

The Centre on Monday issued an advisory to states urging them to monitor and report any influenza-like illness amid rising cases of Covid in the country, including the detection of one case of subvariant JN.1.

Hours after the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly, V D Satheesan, expressed concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George alleged that some people were trying to create unnecessary panic among public.

The Karnataka government on Monday asked those above 60-years of age, with comorbidities, and symptoms of cough, phlegm and fever to mandatorily wear face masks, in the wake detection of a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in

Covid-19 infections increased in Kerala slightly, prompting the state government to sound alerts to all districts on Wednesday.

In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases abroad, the Kerala government today decided to intensify measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the southern state.

The Kerala government on Wednesday brought back the face masks mandate in the state, in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases reported in many other parts of the country.

Amid a resurgence of Covid cases in China and US, the government today warned five states to not let their guard down.

COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued to rise with the southern state reporting 51,570 new infections on Sunday taking the total number of affected people to 59,83,515.

As Kerala continues to register a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, the State government on Monday said the educational institutions which have less than 40 per cent attendance for consecutive three days will be closed for two weeks.

A day after the Kerala government imposed fresh restrictions to contain rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Health Minister Veena George said 100% of the targeted population above the age of 18 years have been given the first dose of vaccine.

As the Kerala High Court, on Monday, reverted to virtual hearings in view of rising Covid cases in the state, a man's bizarre behaviour amused social media .

The number of daily COVID-19 cases continued to rise sharply in Kerala with the state reporting 22,946 fresh infections on Monday taking the total caseload to 53,92,652, a health bulletin said.