Lonely Planet lists Kerala among Ten Best Destinations. Would you go?
4 years, 11 months ago

Lonely Planet lists Kerala among Ten Best Destinations. Would you go?

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: For the hotel and tourism industries in Kerala, the three coronavirus positive cases could not have come at a worse time. Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran said in the Assembly Tuesday that the hotel bookings for the February-March months have been cancelled widely across the state. Even before the outbreak, Kerala tourism had not been having the best of luck with the Nipah outbreak, unprecedented floods and landslides, and the global economic downturn affecting it badly in the past two years. As soon as the reports came in, all hotel bookings for the February-March months have been cancelled.” Sources in the tourism department said educational study tours from other states to Kerala have already been cancelled as parents and college and school authorities are apprehensive about sending students to Kerala. Even though the situation is under control and there is no room for panic, it would be difficult to convince the tourists if any more cases are reported,” said Sivadathan, director of the Kerala State Homestay and Tourism Society.

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Nipah in Kerala: Karnataka issues travel advisory
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah in Kerala: Karnataka issues travel advisory

The Hindu  

Following a Nipah death reported in the Malappuram district of Kerala on July 21, Karnataka’s Health Department has issued a travel advisory asking people to avoid travel to the affected areas of Kerala unless it is essential. “Karnataka has been taking all necessary actions to check the cross-border transmission of infection from Kerala whenever an outbreak is reported. But as …

Tourism in Kerala Unaffected by Nipah Scare as Infection is Contained and State is Well Prepared, Says Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Tourism in Kerala Unaffected by Nipah Scare as Infection is Contained and State is Well Prepared, Says Minister

News 18  

Despite the Nipah scare in the northern district of Kozhikode, tourism activities across Kerala have been continuing normally and safely, state Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said on Sunday. “The situation is well under control in a few pockets of Kozhikode district from where some cases of Nipah virus infection were reported, thanks to coordinated and foolproof containment measures …

Rare, deadly Nipah virus in Kerala: What are the symptoms?
1 year, 3 months ago

Rare, deadly Nipah virus in Kerala: What are the symptoms?

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 16, 2023 21:46 IST - 4 MINS READ The deadly Nipah virus has broken out again in Kerala. To contain a new outbreak of the dangerous Nipah virus, thousands of offices and schools have been closed in Kerala. Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed another case of the Nipah virus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of …

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak

The Hindu  

A sense of dread is growing in Kuttiadi, a town located on the slopes of the Western Ghats in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Editorial | Unified approach: On the Nipah outbreak in Kerala and a One Health approach Then, on September 11, alarm bells rang when M. Haris, 40, of Mangalad in the Ayancheri gram panchayat near Vadakara, died at …

Nipah virus in Kerala: 2 deaths, over 700 people tested. What we know so far
1 year, 4 months ago

Nipah virus in Kerala: 2 deaths, over 700 people tested. What we know so far

Live Mint  

Nipah in Kerala: In a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people, Kerala shut some schools, offices, and public transport on Wednesday. The state government on Wednesday evening said at least 706 people, including 153 health workers, were undergoing tests to check the spread of the virus. 2)Two infected people …

Nipah in Kerala: 5 cases; 700 people on contact list, 77 high-risk | 10 points
1 year, 4 months ago

Nipah in Kerala: 5 cases; 700 people on contact list, 77 high-risk | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

A 24-year-old health worker who came into close contact with a Nipah patient tested positive on Wednesday taking the total number of positive cases in the state to five. As the state government has announced containment zones and restrictions to stop the spread of the virus, the contact list of the patients has become a reason for worry as 700 …

Nipah virus: Kerala govt strengthens measures to prevent spread of infection, containment zones announced
1 year, 4 months ago

Nipah virus: Kerala govt strengthens measures to prevent spread of infection, containment zones announced

India TV News  

Nipah virus: The Kerala government has strengthened measures to prevent the spread of Nipah infection after the brain-damaging virus killed two people and infected two others in this north Kerala district. In a Facebook post, Kozhikode District Collector A Geetha said that the panchayats declared as containment zones included Atanchery, Maruthonkara, Tiruvallur, Kuttiyadi, Kayakkodi, Villyapalli, and Kavilumpara. Image Source : …

From monkeypox to COVID-19, why Kerala is a hotbed of diseases
2 years, 6 months ago

From monkeypox to COVID-19, why Kerala is a hotbed of diseases

Firstpost  

Kerala reported India’s first case of monkeypox. Both the diseases were traced in expats who flew into the state from abroad At a time when the spectre of coronavirus still looms large over India, especially in Kerala — which is among the top five affected states — the southern state reported India’s first case of monkeypox on Thursday. The state …

Going places: How Ahmedabad, Kerala made it to the TIME list of extraordinary destinations
2 years, 6 months ago

Going places: How Ahmedabad, Kerala made it to the TIME list of extraordinary destinations

Firstpost  

While Ahmedabad’s ‘ancient landmarks and contemporary innovations’ make it a mecca for cultural tourism, Kerala’s ‘spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces’ have been listed as the reason behind its inclusion to TIME’s list of 50 extraordinary destinations to explore The “God’s own country” Kerala and Ahmedabad city have been listed by TIME magazine as two of the “50 …

Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports 1,204 New Covid Cases, One Death; Positivity Rate at 4.64%
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports 1,204 New Covid Cases, One Death; Positivity Rate at 4.64%

News 18  

Coronavirus News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the country’s Covid-19 related situation through video conference at 12 noon on Wednesday. India on Tuesday reported 2,483 new Covid infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,30,62,569, while the active cases dipped to 15,636, according to the Union Health Ministry data. India’s death toll …

Coronavirus Highlights: Haryana Imposes New Covid Curbs In 5 Districts Amid Omicron Scare
3 years ago

Coronavirus Highlights: Haryana Imposes New Covid Curbs In 5 Districts Amid Omicron Scare

ABP News  

Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES: The Union Health Ministry wrote to states advising that anyone with fever, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, bodyache, recent loss of taste or smell, fatigue, and diarrhea should be considered a suspect case of Covid-19. State-Wise COVID Update Maharashtra Maharashtra recorded 8,067 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 50 per cent more than the day before, and eight fatalities, …

Kerala clocks in over 1.5 lakh new coronavirus cases in just five days
3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala clocks in over 1.5 lakh new coronavirus cases in just five days

Op India  

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in the last five days, Kerala has reported over 1.5 lakh new cases of Covid-19. Source: Covid19india.org On August 27, Kerala saw a further spike by over 2,000 cases and reported 32,801 new Covid-19 cases. Source: Covid19india.org On August 28, Kerala reported 31,265 new cases, while in India, the total count …

There is No Need to Panic over Kerala’s COVID Numbers. Here’s Why
3 years, 5 months ago

There is No Need to Panic over Kerala’s COVID Numbers. Here’s Why

News 18  

In the last week of July, Kerala started reporting 20,000+ daily new COVID-19 cases. While the number of cases has come down in most Indian states, Kerala and Maharashtra have reported sustained transmission, thereby contributing a majority of new COVID cases in the country. Fifteen months into the COVID pandemic, the fourth national seroprevalence survey in India reported the lowest …

Opinion: Rising Covid Cases in Kerala Show State Govt's Apathy in Containing Pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: Rising Covid Cases in Kerala Show State Govt's Apathy in Containing Pandemic

News 18  

Has the Kerala model failed? Again, compared to India’s active caseload of merely 1.2%, Kerala’s active caseload is abnormally high at 1.50 lakh cases, with Kerala now accounting for 38% of the country’s overall active cases. The uncalled for and “unscientific” relaxations during Bakri Eid, by the Leftist, Pinarayi Vijayan government in a clear bid to appease Muslims for political …

Covid-19: Kerala tourism sector hit hard by the pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Kerala tourism sector hit hard by the pandemic

India Today  

Alappuzha, the home of the houseboat industry in Kerala, looks like a haunted destination now, with the district caught in the pandemic dragnet. The houseboat industry is just one part of it; the tourism sector itself is in peril in Kerala having lost three consecutive seasons for the first time due to the pandemic. “The tourism sector has been the …

Why Kerala is struggling to flatten the Covid curve
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Kerala is struggling to flatten the Covid curve

India Today  

The Covid wave is on a rapid surge in Kerala. But in the second wave, we may have had to admit more patients in hospitals for critical care as the virus variant is more aggressive,” says a senior state official. With the rise in infections and the fatality rate, institutional/family clusters of Covid infections developing fast, more and more critical …

Covid second wave: Why Kerala is locking down
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid second wave: Why Kerala is locking down

India Today  

A day after taking charge for a second consecutive term, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced a full lockdown in the state from May 8-16 in a bid to break the Covid infection chain. There are hospitals, ICU beds and sufficient stock of oxygen, but Kerala may not have enough doctors, nurses, para-medical staff to run our hospitals if the current …

Kerala: In a vulnerable position
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala: In a vulnerable position

The Hindu  

After keeping COVID-19 transmission at a low and safe level for five to six months, Kerala is now dealing with a rapid increase in the number of cases, with the health authorities even considering the possibility of a surge in the number of patients overwhelming the health facilities. The State is reporting one of the highest per day increase in …

Coronavirus: Kerala’s publicity curve flattens as cases surge
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Kerala’s publicity curve flattens as cases surge

Op India  

In early May 2020, The Hindu published an editorial titled “The mark of zero: on Containment of Covid-19 cases in Kerala.” At the time, Kerala had no new cases of Coronavirus on a few successive days. The song is titled “Up We Go.” Kerala model on coronavirus That’s Comrade Vijayan leading the way and Comrade Shailaja behind him, though at …

Coronavirus | 70% of new Kerala cases due to local spread
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus | 70% of new Kerala cases due to local spread

The Hindu  

Kerala crossed the 10,000 cases milestone in the coronavirus pandemic with a cumulative case burden of 10,275 on Thursday. Number of COVID-19 cases in India crosses million mark; deaths exceed 25,600 Thiruvananthapuram accounted for 339 out of the 722 fresh cases. Andhra Pradesh reported over 2,000 fresh cases and 40 deaths in a single day taking the tally to 38,044 …

Kochi tightens curbs after community transmission of cases goes up
4 years, 6 months ago

Kochi tightens curbs after community transmission of cases goes up

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Stringent measures have been imposed in Kochi as the number of fresh COVID-19 cases through local transmission is on the rise in the city. VS Sunil Kumar, minister in charge of Ernakulam district’s pandemic control measures, has called upon the public not to step out of their homes unless for emergencies like buying essential goods, medicines or to go …

The Indian state that got its Covid-19 response right (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

The Indian state that got its Covid-19 response right (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Saju Mathew is a CNN medical analyst, primary care physician, and a public health specialist. Despite the fact that Kerala confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on January 30, the state, with a population of around 35 million, has 3,726 active cases as of Friday, with 22 deaths — about one death per 1.5 million people …

No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister
4 years, 7 months ago

No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: There is no community transmission of coronavirus in Kerala so far, but can’t confirm that the third stage community spread won’t happen here, health minister KK Shailaja has said. Though the increasing number of positive cases is not a big concern, the patients’ poor health condition is the major challenge. Such patients will succumb to the infection even before …

Kerala's Covid success story under threat as new cases erupt
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala's Covid success story under threat as new cases erupt

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kerala's fabled Covid success story is coming under strain due to the return of natives from other parts of the country and abroad. Though the figures may sound low when compared to badly hit states like Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, the state is now being subjected to a third wave of virus transmission. Kerala has reported two Covid deaths …

India coronavirus: The way these states handled the virus shows the country’s vast divide
4 years, 8 months ago

India coronavirus: The way these states handled the virus shows the country’s vast divide

CNN  

New Delhi, India CNN — In January this year, Kerala became the first Indian state to report a coronavirus case. What Kerala did right At the center of Kerala’s response was woman who has been nicknamed “the coronavirus slayer.” In the second week of January – before the state, and by extension India, had reported its first coronavirus case – …

Data | Kerala flattens the coronavirus curve but must remain vigilant as 'import' cases still dominate
4 years, 8 months ago

Data | Kerala flattens the coronavirus curve but must remain vigilant as 'import' cases still dominate

The Hindu  

Kerala had the most number of COVID-19 cases 20 days back but reported only one new positive case on Wednesday. How cases progressed in States image/svg+xml 246810121416182022 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 Average cases Days since the 100th case Maharashtra Delhi Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Telangana A.P. Testing rates and fatality rates image/svg+xml 0100200300400500600700800 0 2 4 …

COVID & Kerala Model: Let’s Put Partisan Politics Aside And Learn
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID & Kerala Model: Let’s Put Partisan Politics Aside And Learn

The Quint  

So when COVID-19 struck India, there was one state that was prepared to cope. Kerala—which had dealt successfully with the Nipah virus outbreak in 2018, losing just 17 lives to a virus against which no vaccine had been discovered and was defeated by containment—was able to deploy more than 30,000 health workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It was …

How Kerala is poised to win the fight against Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

How Kerala is poised to win the fight against Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Of all of India’s states, Kerala is the best poised to win the fight against the novel coronavirus. In the three weeks since then, the number of corona positive cases in Kerala has risen to 375 positive cases, with 179 cured patients and two deaths, while Maharashtra’s numbers ballooned to 1895 cases and 127 deaths. Mortality rate Though the …

Kerala: 68-year-old COVID-19 patient with no travel history dies; toll at 2
4 years, 9 months ago

Kerala: 68-year-old COVID-19 patient with no travel history dies; toll at 2

India TV News  

Kerala has reported second death due to coronavirus after a 68-year-old man from Thiruvananthapuram succumbed due to illness at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College on Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 2. "A 68-year-old man who had been tested positive for #Coronavirus passed away early morning today. Kerala reported 32 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday, with the worst affected Kasaragod …

British media gives bad press to quarantine facilities in Kerala
4 years, 9 months ago

British media gives bad press to quarantine facilities in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Resentment is mounting over British media reports that coronavirus-infected UK nationals undergoing treatment at the Ernakulam Government Medical College here are being put in “filthy and appalling” isolation wards. The Kerala government has already rejected the British media reports and Ernakulam district collector S Suhas has made it clear that all COVID-19 patients in the medical college are being …

COVID-19: Kerala Reports First Death From Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Kerala Reports First Death From Coronavirus

ABP News  

New Delhi: Kerala reported its first COVID-19 death as the toll from the global pandemic in India climbed to 902. The first COVID-19 death has been reported from Kerala, said a State Minister on Saturday. State IMA official Sreejith Nair said that underlying heart ailments for coronavirus positive patients is considered to be a high-risk case. Ernakulam Lok Sabha member …

Coronavirus: Kerala reports first death as 69-year old COVID-19 positive patient dies in Kochi
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Kerala reports first death as 69-year old COVID-19 positive patient dies in Kochi

India TV News  

Kerala on Saturday reported the first casualty due to novel coronavirus. The 69-year old infected person died at Kochi Medical College today while receiving treatment for COVID-19, said Ernakulam District Medical Officer Dr NK Kuttappan. Kerala had reported 39 fresh cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the total number of people under treatment to 164, the highest in the country, …

Coronavirus Effect: List of India's top tourist destinations that have been closed due to pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Effect: List of India's top tourist destinations that have been closed due to pandemic

India TV News  

The current coronavirus scenario in the country has impacted tourism, hospitality, aviation, and transportation at large. TAJ MAHAL, AGRA The Taj Mahal, which comes on the top of the list has been closed till 31 March in view of the Coronavirus. RED FORT, DELHI Many historic places including the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and other famous places of Delhi have …

Total Covid19 cases in Kerala touch 24
4 years, 9 months ago

Total Covid19 cases in Kerala touch 24

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Two more Covid-19 positive cases have been reported from Kerala, taking the total number of cases in the state to 24. A UK national, who stayed in a resort in Munnar and was caught trying to escape from the state after testing positive for the virus, and a doctor from Thiruvananthapuram district are the two new cases. Meanwhile, the …

Covid19 highest in Kerala, touches 19 with two fresh cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Covid19 highest in Kerala, touches 19 with two fresh cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Two more confirmed cases of Covid-19 novel coronavirus have been reported from Kerala on Thursday, in Kannur and in Thrissur district. The patients have been admitted in the isolation wards at Government Medical College hospital, Pariyaram, Kannur and Government General Hospital, Thrissur, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. While talking to media persons in Thiruvananthapuram, the chief minister said that …

Kerala resembles a ghost town after total shutdown over coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Kerala resembles a ghost town after total shutdown over coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: It surely seems like the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is one of the worst affected in the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the state. The daily ticket revenue decreased by Rs.44 lakhs on Tuesday and the number of passengers was the minimum in south and central zones where Covid-19 cases have been reported. The empty roads, streets and public …

Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala govt warns against hiding travel history after Italy-returned family infects eight; confirmed cases rise to 14
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala govt warns against hiding travel history after Italy-returned family infects eight; confirmed cases rise to 14

Firstpost  

The Kerala govt on Tuesday warned people against hiding information about their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries or information that may lead to spreading the COVID-19 disease The Kerala government on Wednesday warned people against hiding information about their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries or information that may lead to spreading the COVID-19 disease. travel history of coming back from …

Six more coronavirus cases confirmed in Kerala; cinema halls shut till 31 March, schools up to Class 7 suspended as infections rise to 12
4 years, 10 months ago

Six more coronavirus cases confirmed in Kerala; cinema halls shut till 31 March, schools up to Class 7 suspended as infections rise to 12

Firstpost  

Six more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kerala, and the total number of infected people now stood at 12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday Thiruvananthapuram: Six more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kerala, and the total number of infected people now stood at 12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday. Cabinet …

Kerala tourist hotspots closed as coronavirus cases touch 12
4 years, 10 months ago

Kerala tourist hotspots closed as coronavirus cases touch 12

Deccan Chronicle  

KERALA: Six more novel coronavirus cases have been reported in Kerala on Tuesday taking the total number of people affected by COVID-19 in the state to 12, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In the wake of increasing number of virus infection, Pinarayi Vijayan convened emergency cabinet meeting today morning, told media persons that appeal will be put out to people …

5 more test Coronavirus positive in Kerala
4 years, 10 months ago

5 more test Coronavirus positive in Kerala

India TV News  

Amid the rising number of Coronavirus cases in the country, 5 more people in Kerala have been affected by the deadly virus, state health minister KK Shailaja said on Sunday. Three out of the five Coronavirus infected patients have a travel history to Italy and are residents of Pathanamthitta city in Kerala. Earlier, India's first three positive cases had been …

Iconic tourist spots in India see decline in footfall as positive coronavirus cases rise
4 years, 10 months ago

Iconic tourist spots in India see decline in footfall as positive coronavirus cases rise

Hindustan Times  

The rise in positive coronavirus cases in the country, and an increase in cases around the world, has started to impact the Indian tourism industry, with a drop in footfall at some iconic locations and cancellations at hotels over the past week. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that there were 28 coronavirus cases in India, including the …

No Nipah-like panic in Kerala over coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

No Nipah-like panic in Kerala over coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Three people have been found coronavirus positive, all from Kerala, and the state government has declared it a state calamity. This coronavirus thing in Kerala has so far been nothing like the Nipah virus scare seen in this tourist-friendly state in 2018. That outbreak, from fruit-eating bats, took 17 lives in Kerala and triggered familiar panic syndromes, such as …

Coronavirus declared as a 'state calamity' in Kerala; 2,239 persons under observation
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus declared as a 'state calamity' in Kerala; 2,239 persons under observation

India TV News  

The novel coronavirus was on Monday declared as a 'state calamity' by the Kerala government. At least 2,239 persons exhibiting symptoms of the epidemic are under medial observation across the state. The country's first novel coronavirus case was reported from Thrissur in Kerala on Thursday with a woman medical student who returned from Wuhan testing positive for the infection. ALSO …

Coronavirus: 99 more people kept under surveillance in Kerala
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: 99 more people kept under surveillance in Kerala

India TV News  

Ninety-nine more people who returned to Kerala from China on Saturday have been kept under surveillance by health officials in the state for possible exposure to novel coronavirus, health officials said in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. A senior health official told PTI that 172 persons in the state are under home surveillance and the other seven are under observation at various …

Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala: 314 people under observation, border districts in neighbouring states on alert
5 years, 7 months ago

Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala: 314 people under observation, border districts in neighbouring states on alert

India TV News  

With the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, an alert has been sounded in the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for infection. Authorities have scrambled to trace the source of the potentially deadly virus which resurfaced in the state a year after it struck two north Kerala districts, claiming 17 lives. A control room has been set up …

Big dip in foreign tourists visiting Kumarakom
6 years, 1 month ago

Big dip in foreign tourists visiting Kumarakom

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The Nipah outbreak, floods, Sabarimala and sudden hartals have robbed Kerala of the status of a prime tourist destination forcing the foreign tourists to shun it. It went up to 43.47 percent in February 2018, 76.38 per cent in March, 111.54 per cent in April and 213.19 per cent in May. However, the arrivals fell to 65.88 per cent …

Kerala floods: Rain fury hits monsoon tourism
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala floods: Rain fury hits monsoon tourism

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Monsoon tourism has taken a huge hit in the wake of the unprecedented rain and floods and the Nipah virus scare. He said that tourists from the Gulf and North India mainly arrive for monsoon tourism, but the Nipah virus scared them first. "They come for monsoon tourism as part of a package and would visit multiple places. The …

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