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Onam sales fail to cheer consumer durable-makers
3 years, 3 months ago

Onam sales fail to cheer consumer durable-makers

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Onam festival sales for consumer durables have been weak this time. Onam is important for consumer durable companies, as usually it is an indicator of the festive season sales. However, the companies expect the upcoming festive season to fare better than Onam this time, as the cases have come down in other markets and the June-July period saw some …

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Kerala logs over 30,000 Covid-19 cases, 115 deaths in 24 hours
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala logs over 30,000 Covid-19 cases, 115 deaths in 24 hours

India Today  

Kerala reported 30,203 new Covid-19 cases and 115 deaths in the past 24 hours. The test positivity rate, which had dipped to 16.74 per cent on Monday, rose to 18.86 per cent after testing of 1,60,152 samples in the last 24 hours. While announcing the night curfew, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala has been witnessing a surge in Covid-19 …

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EXPLAINED: Case Count On Downward Slope, But Here's Why Govt Is Worried About Festive Impact On Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: Case Count On Downward Slope, But Here's Why Govt Is Worried About Festive Impact On Covid

News 18  

A lowering of guard in the run up to and during Onam celebrations in Kerala is being seen as a factor that has driven a surge of Covid-19 cases in the coastal state at a time when most parts of the country are reporting a downward trend of new infections. On August 25, the country’s Covid count of more than …

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Kerala’s rising COVID-19 cases explained
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala’s rising COVID-19 cases explained

The Hindu  

Once again, the COVID-19 situation in the State of Kerala is in the spotlight, albeit for all the wrong reasons. Since then, however, the State has been seeing a steady but gradual rise in daily new cases assisted by increased daily testing which reached a peak of nearly two lakh in early August. Yet, the decreasing reported daily new cases …

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Highest tests per million, lowest fatality rate: Kerala health minister defends state's Covid response
3 years, 3 months ago

Highest tests per million, lowest fatality rate: Kerala health minister defends state's Covid response

India Today  

The Union health ministry stated that Kerala is adding more than half the daily Covid-19 cases in India at present. "Kerala contributed more than 51 per cent of the cases today," health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference on Thursday. In defence, Kerala health minister Veena George has said that her state has the highest tests per million …

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Onam Pushes Kerala’s Covid Tally to Three-Month High. Is the State Seeing Third Wave?
3 years, 3 months ago

Onam Pushes Kerala’s Covid Tally to Three-Month High. Is the State Seeing Third Wave?

News 18  

Kerala has logged 31,445 new coronavirus cases days after Onam, recording a massive jump of infections since the last three months. On the day of Onam on August 21, Kerala reported 17,106 Covid-19 cases and 83 deaths as crowding was reported in markets from various parts of the state ahead of the festival. The central government team, which had visited …

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Onam spike? Kerala records 31,445 fresh Covid-19 cases, steepest single-day jump in 3 months
3 years, 3 months ago

Onam spike? Kerala records 31,445 fresh Covid-19 cases, steepest single-day jump in 3 months

India Today  

On Wednesday, Kerala reported over 30,000 Covid-19 cases, after a gap of three months, while the test positivity rate rose to 19 per cent. Kerala reported 31,445 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday and the toll mounted to 19,972 with 215 new deaths. READ | Why Kerala cannot afford another prolonged lockdown In the last 24 hours, 1,65,273 samples were tested …

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Post Onam, new COVID-19 cases mark a big jump in Kerala
3 years, 4 months ago

Post Onam, new COVID-19 cases mark a big jump in Kerala

The Hindu  

An increase in COVID-19 testing in Kerala, post Onam festivities, has resulted in a huge jump in new cases in the State, setting the test positivity rate soaring. Kerala reported 24,296 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a significantly higher number than that of the previous days, when 1,34,706 samples were tested over the past 24 hours. The official cumulative …

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Ahead of Onam, Muharram, Kerala Restricts Mass Gatherings, Allows Unvaccinated People To Buy Essentials
3 years, 4 months ago

Ahead of Onam, Muharram, Kerala Restricts Mass Gatherings, Allows Unvaccinated People To Buy Essentials

News 18  

The Kerala government announced on Tuesday that no public observation of festivals or mass gatherings will be permitted in the state during Onam, Muharram, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chathurthi and Durga Pooja as they have the potential to become super spreaders of the COVID-19 infection. People who have not yet received a single dose of vaccine or do not have a negative …

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This is why following PM Modi’s Covid-19 advisory is crucial this festive season
4 years, 2 months ago

This is why following PM Modi’s Covid-19 advisory is crucial this festive season

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people to not let their guard down against the novel coronavirus, which has infected 77,06,946 in the country. In a 12-minute televised address to the nation, PM Modi said that "lockdown may have gone but the virus has not gone away". Here are some reasons why following PM Modi's Covid-19 advisory is crucial …

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Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on Kerala COVID-19 spike triggers controversy
4 years, 2 months ago

Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on Kerala COVID-19 spike triggers controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

Union minister of health Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s remarks on the big spurt in COVID-19 cases in Kerala have triggered a controversy. During a social media interactive programme ‘Sunday Samvaad’, Dr. Vardhan opined that “Kerala is paying the price for gross negligence during the recent Onam festival days which made the state worse from best”. Responding to Dr. Vardhan’s remarks, the …

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Covid-19 Cases Spike, Violence on Frontline Workers: Bengal Doctors Want You to Stay Home This Durga Puja
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Spike, Violence on Frontline Workers: Bengal Doctors Want You to Stay Home This Durga Puja

News 18  

With Durga Puja around the corner, the situation in West Bengal remains tense as health experts have warned that the festive season could result in a “tsunami of coronavirus infections”. Joint Platform of Doctors West Bengal, an association representing multiple platforms for medical workers in the state, has started a petition on Change.org urging Banerjee to impose stricter restrictions during …

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Most Kerala districts now record higher Covid-19 spread than Delhi or Mumbai
4 years, 2 months ago

Most Kerala districts now record higher Covid-19 spread than Delhi or Mumbai

India Today  

Just a few months back, India was all praise for the "Kerala model" for successfully containing the spread of coronavirus at a time cases were soaring across the country. In fact, most of Kerala's districts now record higher daily cases per million population than worst affected Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. The absolute number of daily cases in Kerala's districts is …

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Kerala CM warns of possibility of new covid clusters
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala CM warns of possibility of new covid clusters

Live Mint  

With the culmination of Onam in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned about the possibility of the formation of "Covid clusters" amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The next two weeks period is crucial as we may see Onam clusters being formed in the State due to increased outdoor public activity and travel during the festival time. The chief minister said …

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Onam holiday hits COVID-19 sample testing in Kerala
4 years, 3 months ago

Onam holiday hits COVID-19 sample testing in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Kerala, which has been registering more than 2000 COVID-19 cases per day in the last few days, reported only 1140 fresh cases on Tuesday, much lower than the figures reported in recent weeks. The sample testing rate nosedived during the Onam festival holidays bringing the number of daily fresh cases to the lowest. However, the state is likely to witness …

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Celebrate Onam while following Covid-19 protocols, avoid public gatherings: CM tells Keralites
4 years, 3 months ago

Celebrate Onam while following Covid-19 protocols, avoid public gatherings: CM tells Keralites

Live Mint  

As Kerala approaches one of its most important festivals Onam in the midst of Covid-19, people will witness a more muted festival this year as they will largely be celebrating the Atham festival indoors. Amid the rising cases, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the people to celebrate Onam while following Covid-19 protocols established in the state. He also informed …

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Happy Onam: Mahabali's 'New Normal' Spreads Awareness about Face Mask in This Funny Video
4 years, 3 months ago

Happy Onam: Mahabali's 'New Normal' Spreads Awareness about Face Mask in This Funny Video

News 18  

Central, state governments and various famous personalities have in their own ways spread awareness about the importance of wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing to keep the coronavirus at bay. In the video directed by Suvi Vijay, Maveli can be seen dancing to a peppy tune without the face mask upon returning to Kerala for Onam. But, as the …

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Onam 2020: Guidelines for Celebrations in Kerala Amid Covid-19 Crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Onam 2020: Guidelines for Celebrations in Kerala Amid Covid-19 Crisis

News 18  

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, celebrations on festivals have remained subdued. In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, people are advised to refrain from gathering in large numbers. Kerala has reported more than 22,000 COVID-19 cases and over 250 deaths, as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Health department will be assessing the risk of spread of …

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