COVID-19: 6 new cases reported from Kasaragod

Team Udayavani, Mar 20, 2020, 8:22 PM IST

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Kasaragod: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, March 20 informed that twelve more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 including 6 from Kasaragod.

“Twelve fresh cases of coronavirus were reported in Kerala on Friday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 37,” Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

While five cases were confirmed in Ernakulam, six were reported in Kasaragod and one case in Palakkad district, Vijayan told reporters after a COVID-19 review meeting here.

“Totally, 44,390 people are under observation, of which 44,165 are in home quarantine and 225 in isolation wards in hosiptals,” he said.

Vijayan said all government offices in Kasaragod district would be closed for a week from tomorrow, while all places of worship and clubs will be shut.

Shops would remain open only from 11am to 5pm.

“We need to impose such restrictions in Kasaragod. We have issued an order. Two MLAs are under observation as they had come in contact with a positive case,” he added.

Three positive cases had been treated and discharged from hospitals earlier.

“Totally, 44,390 people are under observation, of which 44,165 are in home quarantine and 225 in isolation wards in hosiptals,” he said.

Vijayan said all government offices in Kasaragod district would be closed for a week from tomorrow, while all places of worship and clubs will be shut.

Shops would remain open only from 11am to 5pm.

“We need to impose such restrictions in Kasaragod. We have issued an order. Two MLAs are under observation as they had come in contact with a positive case,” he added.

Three positive cases had been treated and discharged from hospitals earlier.

“Six people from Kasaragod, five from Ernakulam and one person from Palakkad have been tested positive for COVID-1 taking the total cases in Kerala to 40,” said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Pinarayi Vijayan further added “State government will fully support the ‘Janata Curfew’ called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 22. State Transport Corporation buses & public transports will be kept off roads. Metro will also not operate on that day. People should stay at home.”