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Coronavirus: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, other leaders go into quarantine as FM minister tests positive
It is to be noted that this is the first time that a minister from the Kerala government has tested positive for COVID-19.
<p>Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other leaders who attended the state secretariat meeting in the state capital have gone into self-quarantine as finance minister Thomas Isaac tested positive for coronavirus.</p>
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other leaders who attended the state secretariat meeting in the state capital have gone into self-quarantine as finance minister Thomas Isaac tested positive for coronavirus.
<p>Health minister KK Shailaja, AC Moideen, E Chandrasekharan, VS Sunil Kumar, Kadannappally Ramachandran and KT Jaleel were among the ministers who went into quarantine. Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan has also gone into quarantine.</p>
Health minister KK Shailaja, AC Moideen, E Chandrasekharan, VS Sunil Kumar, Kadannappally Ramachandran and KT Jaleel were among the ministers who went into quarantine. Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan has also gone into quarantine.
<p>The finance minister has been admitted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital for COVID-19 treatment.<br /> </p>
The finance minister has been admitted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital for COVID-19 treatment.
<p>Due to cold and fever, Isaac decided to undergo an antigen test after which his test results turned out to be positive.</p>
Due to cold and fever, Isaac decided to undergo an antigen test after which his test results turned out to be positive.
<p> The state on Sunday reported the highest single-day spike of 3,082 cases.</p>
The state on Sunday reported the highest single-day spike of 3,082 cases.
<p> As many as 2,196 recoveries were also reported taking the number total recoveries to 64,755.<br /> </p>
As many as 2,196 recoveries were also reported taking the number total recoveries to 64,755.
<p> Fifty health workers were among those infected by the virus. Ten fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 348.</p>
Fifty health workers were among those infected by the virus. Ten fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 348.
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