Coronavirus In Kerala
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Kerala logs 37,190 fresh COVID-19 cases, 57 deaths; state under strict lockdown till 9 May
•In the last 24 hours, 1,42,588 samples have been tested and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) was 26.08 percent
Return migration and COVID-19: Data suggests Kerala, TN, Punjab, UP, Bihar may be future red zones for contagion risk
Rohini Mitra Chitra Rawat And Geetika Varshney •The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus the major international migration corridors India shares with the world including the Gulf, Europe, and North America. Many of the Stage 1 imported cases in India came through these corridors as emigrants returned to their families.
Sabarimala temple reopens; only 250 people allowed per day, COVID-19 test mandatory for entry
•The hill shrine, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, opened for the monthly puja on Friday evening after staying closed for over six months due to the coronavirus lockdown
Woman COVID-19 patient sexually abused by ambulance driver in Kerala’s Aranmula
•The ambulance driver, Noufal, was dismissed from service and taken into custody. The police will record the victim's statement later
Toll due to Idukki landslide rises to 43; IMD predicts heavy rains in six districts in Kerala till Tuesday
•Incessant rains, landslides and opening of shutters of dams across rivers have led to rise in water levels in rivers and streams in central Kerala, aggravating the flood situation.
Surge in COVID-19 cases in Kerala due to 'laxity' in following precautions, says Pinarayi Vijayan
•The chief minister 's remarks come at a time when Kerala's active cases which had once reached to 16 now rose to 11,342 on Sunday evening
Remote village in Kerala's Wayanad emerges as COVID-19 hotspot with nearly 200 cases
•The origin of the outbreak has been traced to seven members belonging to two families, related to each other. All had tested positive after attending a funeral of a relative who died of COVID-19 recently
Firstpost podcast: Govt must address misconceptions over burial, cremation of COVID-19 victims, says public health expert Dr Aiswarya Rao
Aishwarya Rao •To be a doctor working on the coronavirus frontlines, only to have your dignity stripped in death with no proper burial is the saddest thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dry Aishwarya Rao in Episode 9 of he podcast
Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus review — National Geographic documentary salutes unseen efforts of COVID-19 warriors
Raginid •Billed as a virtually-produced feature, Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus brings forth a moving account of the COVID-19 frontline warriors.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states as additional resources to fight virus’ impact; Kerala gets Rs 1,276 crore
•The government on Monday released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the second equated monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant