K K Shailaja

Kerala reports 8,126 fresh COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths

8:16 pm April 15, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala added 8,126 new COVID-19 cases and 20 more deaths on Thursday, taking the infection count to 11,97,301 and the toll to 4,856. A total of 2,700 people recuperated from the disease today, pushing the cumulative tally to 11,28,475. There are now 63,650 people under treatment and 1,94,808 under observation out of which 8,915 […]

COVID-19 vaccine drive launched in Kerala, 13,330 health care workers to be covered on Day 1

3:49 pm January 16, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: The vaccination drive to combat COVID-19 began in Kerala on Saturday at 133 designated centres with prominent government doctors among the first batch of frontline workers to be administered the vaccine. ”It’s a proud moment here in Kannur that the director of Malabar Cancer Centre, Dr Satheesan Balasubramanian became the first person in the […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

Three more UK returnees test positive for COVID-19; 5142 cases in Kerala

10:35 pm January 8, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Three U.K returnees were among 5,142 people who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday in Kerala, which also recorded 23 deaths, taking the total infection count to 8,01,075 and the toll to 3,257. The state registered 5,325 recoveries, while active cases stood at 64,236, the government said. Health Minister K K Shailaja said three […]

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive; Vardhan assures people on safety of vaccine

11:18 pm January 2, 2021

New Delhi: As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive inoculation drive, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by ”rumours” and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Vardhan said that […]

Kerala logs 5,804 new COVID-19 cases, 6,201 recoveries

7:09 pm November 13, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded 5,804 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing the total caseload to 5,14,642 as the toll mounted to 1,822 with 26 more fatalities, Health minister, K K Shailaja said. Total recoveries rose to 4,34,730 with 6,201 people getting cured today while the active cases touched 77,390, the minister said in a press release […]