Nipah Virus Alert! 24 Year Old Tests Positive Increasing Risk In Kozhikode
A 24-year-old health worker who came into close contact with Nipah patient tested positive, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to five. Despite the alert and containment zone announcement, at least 700 people came in contact with a 24-year-old, increasing the risk. Out of these 700, about 77 are in the high-risk category, Kerala health minister Veena George said. Meanwhile, people are advised to be cautious.
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Union Govt Asks State Governments To Ready For COVID-19 Wave
Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Home Minister, chaired a meeting with the concerned officials, amid the rising number of COVID-19. During the high level meeting, the Union Minister asked the state governments to conduct mock drilling at the hospitals and be battle ready for the next wave of the Novel Coronavirus. In 24-hours India registered 6,050 new cases of Covid-19, highest in the past 203 cases.
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Courtesy: One India