Depleting stock may throw vaccination drive out of gear in Thiruvananthapuram
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April 19, 2021 01:00 IST
Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day
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Joining the fight: People wait in queues at the Jimmy George indoor stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Special Arrangement
Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day
The district continued to struggle to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive on course with only 10,000 Covishield doses left in its vaccine store.
The depleting stock has compelled the district health authorities to restrict its vaccine supply to major public health institutions on Monday.
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COVID cases hit a high of 2,187 in Ernakulam
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April 17, 2021 21:07 IST
Thrikkakara tops list with 104 cases; private hospitals told to set aside 20% of beds for COVID patients
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A child reacts when a doctor takes a nasal swab to test for SARS-CoV-2 at a primary health centre in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT
Thrikkakara tops list with 104 cases; private hospitals told to set aside 20% of beds for COVID patients
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ernakulam soared to hit an all-time high of 2,187 on Saturday.
The active caseload of the district has risen to 11,994. As part of the two-day mass testing drive organised to detect cases and curb the spread of infection, 20,180 samples were collected on Saturday. The district has surpassed its two-day target of 30,900 samples and has tested a total of 36,390 people on Friday and Saturday.
Action sought against Kerala CM for violation of Covid protocol
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. File
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AP A Kozhikode-based Youth Congress activist has filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for alleged violation of protocol following his discharge from the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, after COVID treatment.
According to sources, R. Shahin, Kozhikode district president of the Youth Congress alleged in his complaint to the Station House Officer, Medical College Police Station that Mr. Vijayan had violated the protocol while returning home. Many people had gathered outside the hospital to see him off. This had posed a threat to public health, Mr. Shahin alleged.