Amid protest by the opposition alleging under-reporting of COVID deaths in Kerala, the state Government on Friday decided to include 7,000 more victims of the pandemic in its official death list. State Health Minister Veena George said 7,000 more deaths, which occurred before the hospitals started uploading the data of such deaths online, will be added to the COVID death list in the state. The hospitals started uploading the COVID-19 deaths online in June this year. These are deaths that have
This district in Kerala becomes first in state to complete 100% administration of 1st COVID jab - The second dose of the COVID vaccine will be administered to the entire population of the district in three months, the Kerala government said.
Kerala government on Saturday announced that cinema halls and indoor auditoriums are allowed to reopen from October 25 with COVID-19 restrictions in place, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Entry will be for those who are fully vaccinated including employees. Theatres and auditoriums will function with 50% seating capacity, CM Vijayan said. Earlier, in September, Kerala announced in its fresh set of restrictions that in-house dining for hotels, restaurants and bars will be opened with 50
We are mulling to make famous tourist destinations in the state 100 per cent vaccinated zones by July 15 with the support of the health department, Tourism minister PA Mohammed Riyas said.