Delta Plus variant being reported in certain districts of Kerala was the reason behind the action
Federal Bank hired more than 400 people to manage crowds, provide masks and sanitiser to the public visiting the bank branches during the pandemic
IMD Director General M Mohapatra said there is cyclonic circulation along the Karnataka coast which is hindering the progress of the southwest monsoon
The distribution of free kits is being carried out in full swing by the state labour department in collaboration with the district administrations and
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state has initiated steps to call for a global tender for sourcing the vaccine doses
Kerala is currently under a 9-day complete shutdown as part of its efforts to bring down the daily caseload of infected persons
The state government has placed an order for over one crore doses of vaccine to accelerate the vaccination drive in the state.
The Pinarayi Vijayan government has decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of a severe spike in positive cases.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 66,159, followed by Kerala 38,607 and Uttar Pradesh 35,104.
Kerala currently supplies medical oxygen to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Goa