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COVID-19: Kerala HC refuses to stay govt's order to cap RT-PCR test rate a
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to put a stay on a recent order by the Kerala government to reduce the price of RT-PCR test for detecting coronavirus from Rs 1,700 to Rs 500 for private laboratories.
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COVID-19: Kerala mulls complete lockdown in districts with high positivity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 1 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said a complete lockdown may be imposed in the districts with a high positivity rate from May 4.
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COVID-19: Kerala CM orders strict action against pvt hospitals flouting no
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 30 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed strict action against private hospitals flouting norms to provide COVID-19 vaccination for relatives and friends, the Chief Minister's Office informed on Friday.
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COVID-19: Kerala to set up oxygen plant in Kasargod
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 30 (ANI): Amid rising demand for medical oxygen due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that an oxygen plant will be set up in the Chattanchal Industrial Park under the Kasargod Distr
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Beedi worker donates life savings for free COVID-19 vaccines in Kerala
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 28 (ANI): At a time when the Kerala government and Centre are involved in a blame game over who should spend money for COVID-19 vaccination, Keralites, in a display of solidarity, are donating their life savings to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMD
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With 28,447 new COVID-19 cases, Kerala records highest daily spike
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 23 (ANI): A total of 28,447 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Kerala on Friday, the single-day highest ever, the state Information & Public Relations Department (IPRD) informed.
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COVID-19:Kerala Govt issues fresh restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 22 (ANI): A day after witnessing highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, the Kerala government on Wednesday announced fresh restrictions in the state declaring Saturday a holiday for all Government Offices, Banks, Public Sector Undertakings and
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Kerala has enough oxygen production; supplying oxygen to other states, say
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 20 (ANI): R Venugopal, Nodal officer for Oxygen supply in Kerala and Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives of Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), on Monday said that the state has no shortage of medical oxygen and is well equipped for any eve
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Kerala universities postpone exams amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Following the intervention of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, all exams being scheduled by the universities from Monday have been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 surge in the state.
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As part of state-wide mass testing for COVID-19, Kerala's Ernakulam collec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 17 (ANI): As part of a State-wide mass testing drive to contain the spread of COVID-19, Kerala's Ernakulam district has collected 16,210 samples for testing on Friday, District Collector S Suhas said.
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Kerala Health Minister denies COVID-19 norms violation by CM Vijayan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 15 (ANI): Reacting to Union Minister V Muraleedharan's 'Covidiot' remark on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Health Minister KK Shailaja on Thursday said the allegations are baseless and those holding positions should refrain from making such remar
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Kerala Agriculture Minister tests COVID-19 positive for second time
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 15 (ANI): Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar has tested COVID-19 positive for the second time.
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