: With 19 more people testing positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala, the total number of infections by the new variant in the State reached 57, the Health Department said on Sunday.
With a robust public health system in place to handle exigencies, the state is equipped to tackle high caseloads
This comes at a time when the state is contributing to over 70 per cent of the Covid cases in India
Amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state has imposed a complete weekend lockdown on Sunday.
The Kerala government has said the prevailing category-wise exemptions and restrictions due to the spread of COVID-19 shall continue and that no additional relaxations would be made.
Kerala on Wednesday recorded 17,481 fresh COVID-19 cases and 105 deaths, pushing the numbers to 32,05,197 and 15,617 respectively.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed wholly uncalled for the Kerala government's relaxations for Bakrid in areas with high COVID-19 positivity rate
The cash strapped Kerala government has revenue arrears to the tune of Rs 20,146.39 crore of which Rs 5,765.84 crore is outstanding for more than 5 years
Kerala reported 200 Covid related fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking its overall death toll to 9,719, according to a statement issued by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government here on Friday
All eyes are on Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal as he will present the first Budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government
The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Centre provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all states.
Kerala reported 25,820 fresh coronavirus-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 23,17,911, while 188 deaths pushed the toll to 7,358
Vijayan held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday and announced some government initiatives for the next five years
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including while his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively
The new LDF ministry, headed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is expected to assume power on May 20.
Kerala recorded 43,529 new Covid-19 cases, which is also the highest single-day record in the State since the outbreak of the pandemic
The state has negotiated a series of crises in the form of natural disasters to the Covid pandemic with a great amount of resilience since 2017
Senior Congress leader A K Antony on Tuesday said the term of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government will end on May 2 when the election results will be announced.
The Kerala Cabinet recommended a judicial probe against central investigation agencies subject to approval from the Election Commission, following ongoing probe into several cases