"We are trying every possible thing to rescue our people. We have received 24 bodies in different hospitals. Around 70 people are also injured. We have ensured proper treatment of the injured," Geroge told reporters here today.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced that the test results of two more people for the Nipah virus have come out negative, bringing the total number of negative samples to 68.
Nine individuals on the contact list for Nipah had negative results, according to information released by Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday. The minister was speaking after the Nipa review meeting was held in the Malappuram Collectorate Conference Hall in the evening.
The 14-year-old boy who tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated.
The meeting discussed the measures to be taken to prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure the safety of the public. The officials also reviewed the current situation and the steps taken so far to control the outbreak.
The Kerala Health Department on Monday suspended three staff members of Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital after a patient got stuck in the lift.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George held a high-level meeting of the health department in the background of two deaths and one case of hospitalisation due to amoebic meningoencephalitis in the last two months.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan slammed the Union government for "not giving clearance" for Kerala Health Minister Veena George to travel to Kuwait to coordinate assistance for the people from the state affected by the tragic fire mishap in the Gulf country.
Kerala Minister K Rajan called it unfortunate that the central government denied permission to Kerala Health Minister Veena George to visit Kuwait and take part in relief work after a fire incident claimed the lives of 45 Indians, including 23 from Kerala.