While 31,319 people were cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 16,36,790, as many as 4,42,194 people are currently being treated for the infection in the state. (PTI PHOTO)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala on Friday logged 34,694 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 20,55,528 while 93 deaths pushed the toll to 6,243, state government said here.
While 31,319 people were cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 16,36,790, as many as 4,42,194 people are currently being treated for the infection in the state.
In the last 24 hours, 1,31,375 samples were tested and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) was 26.41 per cent.
Thiruvananthapuram district accounted for the highest number of cases today 4,567 followed by Malappuram 3,997, Ernakulam 3,855 and Thrissur 3,162.
People try to shut the gap with sandbags in order to stop the flow of the sea water, after heavy rain in Kochi
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the low-pressure area in the south-eastern Arabian Sea intensified into a severe depression on Friday, heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala and huge tidal waves started hitting low-lying coastal areas.
Anticipating massive tidal flooding, the authorities have started shifting to safety people living in the low- lying seaside regions of the southern part of the state.
In some coastal pockets, tidal waves entered the seaside areas, exposing coastal villages to high tides and flooding.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was nothing daring, but certainly an enterprising way to be with his wife. Dinoop, 30, stole a private bus parked at the bus stand near Kozhikode on Saturday night. He went on to cover four districts in Kerala, but on Sunday morning failed to convince police who stopped him at the famed Kumarakom tourist destination.
On Tuesday, Dinoop was cooling his heels at a jail in Kozhikode after he was remanded to judicial custody, said a police official attached to the Kuttiyadi police station from where the bus was stolen.
The story that Dinoop gave to police is that he wanted to be with his wife and child at Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district. He was unable to travel from Kozhikode to Thiruvalla a distance of around 270km due to the lockdown. Seeing a private bus parked and with none around, he got into it and managed to start it and finding the fuel tank full, began to drive to his desired location.
In the last 24 hours,1,48,546 samples were tested and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) was 28.25 per cent. (TOI PHOTO)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala recorded 41,971 fresh cases on Saturday, pushing the Covid-19 caseload to 18,66,827, while the toll mounted to 5,746 with 64 more deaths.
Active cases now stood at 4.17 lakh, the state government said.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state was facing more challenges in the second wave.
As many as 27,456 people have been cured, taking the total recoveries to 14,43,633 and presently 4,17,101 people are undergoing treatment in various districts.
In the last 24 hours,1,48,546 samples were tested and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) was 28.25 per cent.
The state is on lockdown-like restrictions since May 4. (PTI file photo)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total lockdown has been declared in Kerala from May 8 to May 16 in view of the rapid surge in Covid-19 cases in the state.
The state is on lockdown-like restrictions since May 4.
However, the health department has asked the state government to go for a total lockdown since the daily tally of coronavirus cases had crossed 30,000.
On Wednesday, above 40,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in the state.
Most of the districts in the state are having test positivity rate (TPR) above 20% for the past two weeks.
The government has made it clear that there is no other alternative.