Kerala: 1,471 under surveillance for novel coronavirus

  • In all, 1,471 people are under surveillance for novel coronavirus (nCoV) in the State. 
  • Of them, 50 are monitored in isolation wards of various hospitals while the others are under home quarantine. 
  • Kozhikode has the maximum number of people under surveillance at 214. There are 125 patients under surveillance in Thrissur. 
  • Health Minister K.K. Shylaja asked private hospitals to report cases of suspected infection to the control room or the Health Department without delay. 
  • Training had been given to 2,000 health workers in hospitals to handle coronavirus patients. Special training would be given to Anganwadi, Kudumbashree, and ASHA workers. 
 
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