City
Epaper

Kerala reports 424 new Covid cases

By IANS | Updated: March 29, 2022 18:55 IST

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 Kerala on Tuesday reported 424 new Covid cases while the test positivity rate came down ...

Open in App

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 Kerala on Tuesday reported 424 new Covid cases while the test positivity rate came down to 2.38 per cent, Health Minister Veena George said.

No fresh Covid deaths were reported, and the death toll continued to stand at 67,844.

Meanwhile, 528 people recovered, bringing the active cases in the state came down to 3,555.

On the vaccination front, 100 per cent (2.69 crore) had the first dose of which 87 per cent (2.33 crore) have taken both the doses.

Likewise, in the above aged 15 to 18 years, 79 per cent (12.09 lakh) have been given one dose, while 47 per cent (7.18 lakhs) have now received their second dose also.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Veena George
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalKerala Shocker: Scissors Found Inside Woman’s Abdomen 5-Years After Surgery, Health Minister Promises Strict Action

NationalSecond Mpox Case Confirmed in India; After Kerala Man Tests Positive For Virus

NationalNipah Virus: 13 High-Risk Contacts Test Negative in Malappuram, Says Kerala Health Minister Veena George

NationalKolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case: Kerala Govt Orders Space Audit in Medical Colleges To Ensure Employee Safety

NationalThiruvananthapuram: Veena George Issues Warning Amid Rise In Brain Eating Disease In Kerala

Health Realted Stories

Health20,000 women to be screened for HPV in Mongolia this year

HealthRajasthan govt deploys over 3,600 teams after child deaths in Salumber

HealthSC to hear PIL challenging reduction in qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG on April 28

HealthTelangana govt makes cancer notifiable for reliable data

HealthChhattisgarh: African Swine Fever outbreak confirmed, 300 pigs culled