Health

Chennai, June 6(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is on high alert over the rising Covid 19 cases in the state and has directed all the district collectors to press for Covid protocols in their respective districts. The state health secretary has already communicated to the district collectors in this regard. Meanwhile the state health minister […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (BPNS) Two Lower Primary school students in Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram have tested positive for the Norovirus. The samples of 42 students who were admitted to the hospital here were tested after they complained of diarrhea and vomiting and two samples tested positive for Norovirus. All the 42 students whose samples were tested are […]

Chennai, June 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu health department has commenced preemptive action on the rising Covid -19 cases after the Union Healthy ministry sent a letter to the state health department to take guard in the matter. It is to be noted that the number of Covid -19 positive cases are witnessing a steady increase […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (BPNS) Three separate incidents of suspected food poisoning among children have been reported in the state in the last two days. The incidents were reported from educational institutions at Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha. Springing into action state education minister V Sivankutty and state health minister Veena George ordered separate probes. While the […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (BPNS) For the fifth straight day, Kerala reported more than 1000 new cases of Covid-19. With the active caseload breaching the 7,000 mark, state health minister Veena George calls for strict adherence to Covid appropriate behavior. Meanwhile, the minister also added that the situation is not alarming and the health infrastructure of […]

New Delhi, Jun 4  India logged a single-day rise of 3,962 coronavirus infections and 26 fatalities, pushing the overall tally to 4,31,72,547 cases and 5,24,677 deaths, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The data updated at 8 am also stated that the number of active cases in the country increased by 1,239 […]

Chennai June 4( BPNS) Two private hospitals in Erode, Tami Nadu is under scanner after police arrested three persons following a complaint by a minor girl that she was forced into illegal trade of her embryo in fertility centres. A 16-year-old girl lodged a complaint with the police that her mother’s lover sexually exploited her […]

Chennai, Jun 3 (PTI)  Tamil Nadu on Friday saw over 100 cases for the third consecutive day with 113 people testing COVID-19 positive in the last 24 hours, including a returnee from the United Arab Emirates, pushing the tally to 34,55,871, the Health Department said. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities […]

Dileep. V. Kumar /Thiruvananthapuram ,June 3 A staggering 33 lakh people, who are 18 plus of age in the state are yet to take their second jab of the COVID vaccine. As of the vaccination stat available till June 1st, those who had taken their second dose were 2, 35, 83, 786. Meanwhile, those who […]