Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of rising Covid cases in the state, restrictions are being tightened. As part of this, the police tightened the check. Health experts also warn that Covid cases are on the rise in the state before the end of the second wave. The warning comes in the wake of reports that 55 percent of people are still at risk, according to the ZeroSurvey. DGP Anil Kant directed the district police chiefs to strictly enforce the Lockdown restrictions, taking into account the opinion of experts that the number of cases could reach at least 30,000 per day if vigilance is not taken.

Sub-divisions will be formed under the leadership of DySPs and Assistant Commissioners to strengthen Covid defense activities. The DGP’s directive also states that sub-divisional officers will be responsible for Covid defense operations in the region. Micro-Containment Zones will be set up in areas declared as Container Areas to allow one-way travel only. For this, the help of the panchayat, revenue authorities, and volunteers will be sought.

The existing task force will be expanded in the districts under the leadership of Additional SPs to coordinate Covid controls. Station House Officers will take steps to make mic announcements at key locations regarding covid standards. Campaigning through social media will also be strengthened.

All roads will be closed except for one-way in and out of D category areas. Mobile patrolling and ongoing patrolling will be strengthened in these areas. Vehicle inspection will be strengthened in C category areas. Home quarantine is also proposed to be strictly enforced.

DySP will personally visit and check on the availability of quarantine facilities in the guest workers’ residences. If there is no facility to monitor the covid situation, the district police chiefs will inform the District Disaster Management Authority. Guests will be made aware of the need to maintain social distance. Restrictions on the number of people attending weddings and other ceremonies will be strictly enforced. The state police chief was also directed to take legal action against those violating the regulations.

Thrissur: A hawala dealer and RSS leader Dharmarajan’s statement that the money looted in Kodakara was not his own.
A copy of Dharmarajan’s statement given to the investigation team was released by a private channel. The statement said the case was not filed because it was not his and the source of the money could not be disclosed.

Surendran said that none of the BJP leaders are accused in the charge sheet. There are more than 200 witnesses in the 22-accused case, including 19 BJP leaders and activists. Rs 3.5 crore was looted in Kodakara. With Dharmarajan’s statement coming out, the BJP may react in this regard.

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said that the highest number of people in the state were vaccinated. So far today, 4,53,339 people have been vaccinated. This is the first time in the state that so many people are being vaccinated a day. Only about two lakh vaccines are in stock in the state now, including the 38,860 dosage vaccines that arrived today. That means Sunday is not even enough for everyone to vaccinate. She said vaccination in the state would be in limbo  if the central government did not allow more vaccines on Sunday.

With this, the vanity of the propaganda that Kerala has hoarded 10 lakh vaccines has collapsed. Vaccination in the state is higher than the national average. The first dose of vaccination for health workers and front-runners has reached 100 percent. This week alone, about 1.6 million people were vaccinated. With this, the state has proved that it can give more than 4 lakh vaccines a day.

Today there are 1522 vaccination centers. There were 1,380 centers at the government level and 142 centers at the private level. Kannur district was the first state to vaccinate 59,374 people. Thrissur district is just behind Kottayam district with 53,841 people vaccinated and 51,276 people vaccinated.

So far, a total of 1,83,89,973 people in the state have been vaccinated with one or two doses. Of these, 1,28,23,869 were given the first dose and 55,66,104 were given the second dose. According to the 2011 census, 38.39 percent of the total population was given the first dose and 16.66 percent the second dose. According to the census, 53.43 percent of the population over the age of 18 were given the first dose and 23.19 percent the second dose. This is well ahead of the national average.