No new Nipah case since Sep 16: Educational institutions start classes in Kozhikode

Kozhikode: After a hiatus of more than a week due to the Nipah virus outbreak in this district that claimed two lives, educational institutions here commenced regular classes on Monday as no new positive cases were reported since September 16. All educational institutions in the district had been closed since September 14 and online classes were being held after the virus outbreak was declared in the state on September 12. The district administration advised students to wear masks and carry hand sanitizers when going to their respective educational institutions. As of September 24, the number of people under observation were 915, but none of them were in the high risk category, the district administration said.