Schools and educational institutions in Kozhikode district are set to reopen on Monday (Sep 25). As per the advisory issued by district collector A. Geetha, online classes will continue in the containment zones.
 

Kerala News Highlights: The Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed on Sunday(Sep 24) that the five samples that were sent turned out to be negative.

Kerala News Highlights: Nipah update: 24 more samples test negative, informs Health Department

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a press conference after 7 months on Tuesday(Sep 19) and briefed about Nipah outbreak in Kerala. He said," Nipah is a major problem in the state. The threat of the virus cannot be ruled out though it has been brought under control

Health Minister Veena George informed that the test results of 61 people, including the person who was in close contact with the person who died due to Nipah, turned out to be negative on Monday( Sep 18). As of now, around 200 samples have been tested negative. The Minister said that the central team is satisfied with the defence activities of Kerala.

District Collector A Geetha informed that the classes will be conducted online from September 18 to September 23 in the educational institutions of the district. Students should not be brought to educational institutions under any circumstances.

Karnataka is monitoring travellers from Kerala in the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in the Kozhikode district. The vehicles coming from Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad districts are being closely monitored. 

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that no fresh cases of Nipah were reported on Saturday. She also said that 11 samples that were sent for Nipah testing turned out to be negative.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the man who died in Maruthonkara on August 30 tested positive for the Nipah virus on Friday. Meanwhile, the holiday for educational institutions in Kozhikode district will continue until September 24.

Even as the Nipah Virus continues to cause concerns in parts of Kerala, Asianet News Network reached out to Dr Mahesh Dev G, who is a consultant pulmonologist at ESIC Specialty Hospital to understand more about the virus, its symptoms, treatment and more.