New Delhi: In view of the increasing cases of Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government has ordered closure of all educational institutions including schools and colleges in Kozhikode district till September 24.
New Delhi: In view of the increasing cases of Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government has ordered closure of all educational institutions including schools and colleges in Kozhikode district till September 24. Meanwhile, the district administration said that online classes will be conducted throughout the week.
The district administration said on Friday that online classes in educational institutions will run throughout the week. Health Minister Veena George has said that at present there are 1,080 people in the contact list of infected persons while 130 new people have been included in the list. There are 327 health workers in this list.
At the same time, a total of 29 people in other districts are infected with Nipah virus. The Health Minister said that of the infections, 22 are from Malappuram, one from Wayanad, three from Kannur and three from Thrissur.
Health Minister Veena said that the number of people in the contact list is expected to increase as the test result of the person who died on August 30 has come positive, making him the index case of Nipha in the district.
According to the agency, orders have been given to the District Collector regarding infection control protocol in hospitals to deal with Nipah virus. In this regard, all hospitals have also been instructed to form a medical board for treatment.
