Kerala Covid Spike

As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Kerala, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said masks are mandatory for pregnant women, elderly and those with lifestyle diseases as it was important to protect elderly and bedridden patients from the disease

India today recorded a massive jump in its daily Covid counts, raising fears of another spike in infections. As many as 2,183 new Covid cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, an 89.8 per cent jump from yesterday's case count of 1,150 cases.

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has imposed a series of new restrictions amid all-time high Covid cases that include allowing only essential services on two Sundays, starting January 23.

Kerala on Thursday registered 46,387 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest ever single day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, taking the total caseload to 54,87,898.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said the COVID clusters in the state were increasing and warned that there are chances of a rapid spread of coronavirus within the next three weeks.

The Kerala government today imposed fresh curbs on gatherings after the state reported 6,238 fresh Covid cases yesterday, its highest daily case count in about two months.

Some 733 people have died of Covid in the last 24 hours. During this period, the total vaccinations are 49,09,254.

Vilified by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party for its high COVID-19 cases, Kerala's apparent poor record may actually hold crucial lessons for the country in containing the outbreak as authorities brace for a possible third wave of infections.

The Union Home Ministry was today scheduled to review the "worrying" Covid situation in Kerala in the backdrop of the "Onam spike". The state reported a huge surge in the number of fresh cases yesterday, sparking sharp criticism from the opposition.

Kerala's fresh Covid cases jumped nearly 31 per cent to over 31,000 in the past 24 hours even as the state government flagged an 'Onam spike'. However, been no spike in ICU occupancy and hospitalisation despite this surge.

After the second Covid wave ebbed, Karnataka had relaxed many curbs. But a steep spike in new Covid cases has been reported in the past few days. The state government has now made a negative RT-PCR test a must for those entering from the two states.

The spike in daily Covid deaths in Kerala continued today as the state reported 142 deaths over the past 24 hours. The number of new infections dipped, with 29,673 new cases reported today as compared to 30,491 recorded yesterday.

Each Kerala district is gearing up with "oxygen buffer zones" to combat a surge in Oxygen demand amid a rise in Covid cases.

Department of General and Higher Education Kerala has announced that the paper valuation of plus two Higher Secondary examination has been postponed until further notice.

Students appearing for their Class 10 examination in Kerala have three more papers to write even as the practical exams for students of Class 12, who appeared for their last exam on Monday, have been postponed amid a raging pandemic.

As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Kerala, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said masks are mandatory for pregnant women, elderly and those with lifestyle diseases as it was important to protect elderly and bedridden patients from the disease

India today recorded a massive jump in its daily Covid counts, raising fears of another spike in infections. As many as 2,183 new Covid cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, an 89.8 per cent jump from yesterday's case count of 1,150 cases.

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has imposed a series of new restrictions amid all-time high Covid cases that include allowing only essential services on two Sundays, starting January 23.

Kerala on Thursday registered 46,387 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest ever single day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, taking the total caseload to 54,87,898.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said the COVID clusters in the state were increasing and warned that there are chances of a rapid spread of coronavirus within the next three weeks.

The Kerala government today imposed fresh curbs on gatherings after the state reported 6,238 fresh Covid cases yesterday, its highest daily case count in about two months.

Some 733 people have died of Covid in the last 24 hours. During this period, the total vaccinations are 49,09,254.

Vilified by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party for its high COVID-19 cases, Kerala's apparent poor record may actually hold crucial lessons for the country in containing the outbreak as authorities brace for a possible third wave of infections.

The Union Home Ministry was today scheduled to review the "worrying" Covid situation in Kerala in the backdrop of the "Onam spike". The state reported a huge surge in the number of fresh cases yesterday, sparking sharp criticism from the opposition.

Kerala's fresh Covid cases jumped nearly 31 per cent to over 31,000 in the past 24 hours even as the state government flagged an 'Onam spike'. However, been no spike in ICU occupancy and hospitalisation despite this surge.

After the second Covid wave ebbed, Karnataka had relaxed many curbs. But a steep spike in new Covid cases has been reported in the past few days. The state government has now made a negative RT-PCR test a must for those entering from the two states.

The spike in daily Covid deaths in Kerala continued today as the state reported 142 deaths over the past 24 hours. The number of new infections dipped, with 29,673 new cases reported today as compared to 30,491 recorded yesterday.

Each Kerala district is gearing up with "oxygen buffer zones" to combat a surge in Oxygen demand amid a rise in Covid cases.

Department of General and Higher Education Kerala has announced that the paper valuation of plus two Higher Secondary examination has been postponed until further notice.

Students appearing for their Class 10 examination in Kerala have three more papers to write even as the practical exams for students of Class 12, who appeared for their last exam on Monday, have been postponed amid a raging pandemic.