Nipah Alert! Kerala Govt Announces Containment Zone, Alerts In 3 Districts
After two unnatural deaths due to the new Nipah virus, confirmed after samples sent to Pune Institute of Virology, the Kerala Government announced containment zones and issued alerts in Kannur, Wayanad and Malappuram districts. Notably, the Nipah Virus cases were first confirmed in Kozhikode, which is already under alert. Meanwhile, Minister Veena George held a meeting with the district last night to evaluate the situation and take necessary… read-more
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Courtesy: NDTV
Gujarat Ports Alerted Amid Cyclone, IMD
All ports in Gujarat have been asked to hoist a warning signal as a depression formed in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, confirmed IMD. Fishermen have been told not to venture into the deep sea due to the weather phenomenon. “Depression has formed over Southeast Arabian Sea and lay centered at 0530 hours IST, on June 6.
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Courtesy: Press Trust of India