Thiruvananthapuram: The government has released the results of the Sero survey in the state. The study, which examined 13,336 samples in six categories, was tabled in the Assembly on Monday. The Sero Survey found that 82.6 percent of people over the age of 18 in the state have covid antibodies.
40.2% of children have antibody presence. Antibody prevalence was 65.4% in women up to 49 years of age, 87.7% in coastal areas, and 85.3% in slums. In the tribal areas, 78.2 people over the age of 18 have antibodies.
Prior to the opening of the school, the study was conducted among people from a different zone. Experts say it is a good sign that more than 40 percent of students have achieved immunity power when the school reopens.
The study was categorized into coastal areas, cities, villages, and slums. Children over the age of five were also included in the study. Vaccination has been found to be an important component of prevention. This is the first time that Kerala has conducted its own Sero Survey. The Sero survey conducted by ICMR found that Kerala has a resistance capacity of 42.7 percent.
Thiruvananthapuram: Power Minister Krishnankutty said that there is no load shedding or power cut in the state for the time being. The minister was responding during a meeting called to discuss the impact of the energy crisis in the country on the state.
At present, Rs 2 crore is required to buy electricity. The minister said the crisis would intensify if it fell below 400 megawatts.
Earlier, the minister had said that there was a sharp decline in the supply of electricity to Kerala from outside as the country was facing a severe coal shortage.
Consumers should use electricity carefully from 6.30 pm to 11 pm during peak hours. He warned that appliances such as heaters, mixers, electric ovens, electric irons, and washing machines, which require more electricity, should be used as efficiently as possible.
Srinagar: Police tweeted that clashes continue in Bandipora and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir. Two terrorists were killed in two separate incidents. One person was killed in Bandipora. The clash started on Monday morning. The search is still ongoing.
Imtiaz Ahmed Dar, an activist of ‘The Resistance Front, was killed, police said. The Kashmir IG said Imtiaz was involved in the killing of civilians in Bandipora. The next clash took place in Anantnag district. The armed movement began at 2.30 am. A policeman was injured in the incident. The clash took place in the same area on Saturday.
Several civilians were shot dead by militants in Kashmir this month. About 700 people have been taken into police custody in connection with the case. Two school teachers were killed in the attack. Police said the victims belonged to different religions.
Kochi: Fuel prices in the state have gone up again. Today, petrol is priced at 30 paise and diesel at 38 paise per liter. In Thiruvananthapuram, the price of diesel has crossed 100 per liter. With this, the price of diesel has gone up to Rs. 100.21. 106.38 for petrol. In Kochi, diesel costs Rs. 98.39 per liter and petrol Rs. 104.75 per liter. In Kozhikode, diesel was priced at Rs. 98.54 and petrol at Rs. 104.92. In three weeks, a liter of diesel has gone up by Rs 4.93 and petrol by Rs 3.29.
New Delhi: Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital. The Delhi Police has beefed up security following an intelligence report that there was a terrorist threat. The secret is that there may be attacks during festivals, including Dussehra.
Security has also been beefed up at petrol pumps and parking grounds. Meanwhile, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said that strong security measures have been put in place in the city.
He added that attacks could not be carried out without local assistance and therefore public assistance should be sought to prevent terrorist attacks. Rakesh Asthana made this clear at a high-level meeting of police officials held yesterday.
New Delhi: The 13th Military talks between India and China will be held today. The discussion will take place in Moldo at 10.30 am. The main agenda of the talks is border issues and military withdrawal from the Line of Control (LoC) in eastern Ladakh. The Indian-Chinese commander-in-chief is holding talks after a two-month hiatus. Following the last meeting, India and China withdrew their troops from Gogra. All that remains is a military retreat in areas including the Hot Springs.
Army Chief General MM Narwane, who is on a two-day visit to eastern Ladakh, gave a comprehensive overview of the region. He said Indian troops were fully equipped to face any situation. The army chief said that if the Chinese troops continued on the border with Ladakh, the deployment of Indian troops would remain on the Actual Line of Control. It is worrying that China remains on the Line of Control. He said he was taking precautionary measures to prevent another attack.
Indian and Chinese troops reportedly clashed last week in the Bumla Yangtze Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. About 200 Chinese troops tried to cross the Line of Control (LoC) into India. They tried to destroy India’s bunkers. The Indian Army defended it. The Army has not yet commented on the incident.
Thiruvananthapuram: The 45th Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial Literary Award bagged by writer Benyamin. The award is for Benyamin’s book- ‘Manthalirile 20 Communist Years’.
The award was decided by a committee comprising K. R. Meera, Dr. George Onakkoor, Dr.C Unnikrishnan. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a bronze sculpture by renowned sculptor Kanai Kunhiraman.
The award ceremony will be held on October 27, the death anniversary of Vayalar Rama Varma in Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains with thunder in isolated places in the state. A yellow alert has been declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki districts today. The Central Meteorological Department has forecast isolated showers and thundershowers of up to 40 kmph in all parts of Kerala in the next three hours.
Thiruvananthapuram: The guideline regarding the opening of the school next month has been released. Health Minister Veena George handed over the guidelines to Education Minister V Sivankutty.
Classes one to seven, classes 10 and 12 will start from November 1 and the rest from November 15. This guideline contains instructions to be followed when opening schools in the current context.
General Instructions:
Children must attend school with the consent of their parents. Children must follow the covid protocol in classes and on campus. Classes 1 to 7 can have a maximum of two children in a bunch. Divide a class into two: Up to half of the maximum number of students in a class can attend at a time. Arrangements can be made to start classes between 9 am and 10 am for the convenience of schools. Classes for the first two weeks should be scheduled until noon. Saturdays, except public holidays, are working days.
Classes should be arranged in such a way that only 25% of the total students come to the campus at a time if there are more than 1000 students. The children in each class can be divided into batches to control the number of students. Such batch adjustment is not mandatory in schools with low enrollment. Arrangements will be made by the school principal. The number of students required to reach the school should be determined following the Covid criteria based on the likelihood of physical conditions. Each batch should be allowed to attend school for three consecutive days (two days in extra schools). The next batch will arrive at the school in the next three days. A student enrolled in a batch must remain in the same batch permanently.
The decision can be made after considering the opinion of the parents regarding the arrangement of batches. It is advisable to include children from an area in a batch as much as possible. Children with disabilities do not have to come in the first phase. Children with any kind of illness and children in contact with the sick at home do not have to attend school. Children with symptoms (cough, fever, cold, sore throat, other covid related symptoms) who have/are suspected of having primary contact/staff, children/staff who are out of contact, and those who are from locally controlled areas due to the spread of covid are not required to attend school.
Covid protocol must be strictly adhered to if covid victims are at home. Only well-ventilated rooms/halls should be selected for teaching. Open space study should be encouraged whenever possible. Parents who come to pick up and drop off their children at school should be careful not to enter the school or gather in groups. Steps should be taken to provide the school lunch plan taking into account the situation of the schools. This must be done in compliance with the Covid protocol.
After the first two weeks, the Department of Education will review the number of students who need to attend class, the shift system, and provide necessary instructions. Model residential schools can be open. Although it has been suggested that children with disabilities should not be enrolled in public schools in the first instance, special schools for children with visual / hearing impairments may remain open.
Harare: A blast at a gold mine in Zimbabwe has killed seven people. Six of them are Chinese nationals. The incident took place on Thursday in the Mazowe district of Zimbabwe.
The mine is located about 50 km from the capital city of Harare. The gas cylinders stored here were found to have exploded. A Zimbabwean man was seriously injured in the incident. He is being treated at a hospital.
The activities of the gold mine are very deep from the surface of the earth. In 2019, 55,000 ounces of gold were mined here. Authorities aim to reach 80,000 ounces by 2022.
