Kerala local body polls 2020: The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which used to showcase a good performance in the civic body polls, banked on the achievements in the development front under the four and half years old rule of Pinarayi Vijayan government

Kerala reports 24.5 deaths for every 10 lakh people compared to 99 for every 10 lakh in rest of the country. The case fatality rate in the state is 0.36 per cent, while it is 1.55 per cent nationwide

\"We cannot prevent anyone from coming. They are our brothers and were suffering there. We need to save those who come here and also those who are here,\" said KK Shailaja

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailja in a press release has congratulated the entire staff of the Kottayam Medical College for providing the best treatment to the elderly couple and helping them recover

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In Kerala, schools and colleges and cinemas will remain closed in the state till March 31. Classes 1 to 7 of all schools -- state, CBSE and ICSE boards -- will remain shut and examinations which have begun for them will be put on hold

The 3-year old is under observation and is undergoing treatment at Ernakulam Medical College. The boy is in stable condition according to officials

Apart from Kerala, the latest three cases that have been found positive for COVID-19 include two from Ladakh with travel history to Iran and one from Tamil Nadu, with travel history to Oman

Coronavirus update: A Paytm employee in Gurugram, who returned from Italy, has been tested positive for novel coronavirus, the company said in a statement on Wednesday

State Health Minister KK Shylaja says another person (the third case) returned from China's Wuhan has been tested positive for novel Coronavirus; there are chances of more people testing positive, she adds

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has confirmed the third case of coronavirus in India and said that a third patient has tested positive in Kerala's Kasargod. The third case is a student who recently returned from China like the first two patients of coronavirus detected in different parts of Kerala. All three cases of coronavirus have been reported from Kerala where the government has kept around 2,000 people under observation at different hospitals, quarantine facilities and also homes. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Coronavirus news: Air India refuses to help Andhra techie stranded in China's Wuhan

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Coronavirus: The state government has announced high alert in Kerala. The patient is undergoing treatment at the Kanjangad District Hospital in Kasaragod and is said to be stable.

Coronavirus updates: The government has temporarily suspended the e-visa facility for Chinese citizens travelling to India as well as foreigners dwelling in the neighbouring country

The Kerala health minister while addressing a press conference in Kochi added that the government had received the test results earlier today which confirmed the zoonotic virus infection. He said that the \"government has taken all precautionary measures\" to prevent the spread of the infection.