Thiruvananthapuram: The health department has revised the Covid-19 quarantine isolation guidelines in the state. The person confirmed by Covid will be treated according to the treatment criteria as decided by the doctor. According to the standards, unnecessary trips and social interactions should be avoided for up to seven days after discharge.

Fourteen days quarantine for those in primary contact. Those on the list are advised to contact Direction 1056 or the nearest health worker if they have any symptoms. The details of the guidelines are as follows:

14 days room quarantine at home or institution for those most at risk through primary contact.
If there are no symptoms, and RTPCR test should be performed on the eighth day. Even if the result is negative, the quarantine should be continued for another 7 days. The person in the primary contact should avoid unnecessary trips for 1 to 4 days, wear a mask, clean hands, and strictly adhere to hygiene during carrying and sneezing.

Avoid social interactions such as weddings, other ceremonies, work, and visits.
RTPCR as per Central Government guidelines on the arrival of international travelers in Kerala. Inspect and sit in isolation at home. Treatment should be sought according to the test results. Monitor for seven days for symptoms, even if negative. 

Must register one-Jagratal portal and produce RTPCR negative test result within 48 hours. Those who have not done the RTPCR test should undergo the RTPCR test as soon as they arrive in Kerala and stay in room quarantine till the result is received.

Even if the RTPCR test result is negative, comply with the Covid standards.
If the RTPCR does not perform the test, the room must be under quarantine for 14 days.

Thiruvananthapuram: Only parcel counters will be open in hotels on Saturday and Sunday after the curfew was declared in the state. May be delivered to homes. Strict control was imposed on all except essential services.

Central and State Offices and other Institutions for Emergency Services working in connection with Covid. It can also be used by companies involved in emergency services, industrial establishments, and 24-hour factories. Employees here are required to carry a company identification card. Telecom and Internet service providers and employees have no control. IT Employees should be allowed to come and work in the office only when necessary in the area.

Shops selling fruits, milk, vegetables, and groceries can be opened. Home delivery is also allowed. Long-distance travel is unimpeded. Public transport and freight vehicles can be serviced. Private vehicles and taxis are available. Passengers arriving at airports, railway stations, and bus terminals should carry their travel documents with them. 

Thiruvananthapuram: Saritha S Nair was arrested in the solar scam case. Kozhikode police arrested him from Thiruvananthapuram. The reason for the arrest was that he did not appear in court regularly.
Saritha was arrested by Kozhikode Kasaba police from Thiruvananthapuram. She will be produced in court today. She is accused of buying a solar panel for Rs 42.70 lakh.

Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister has decided to tighten controls in the state as Covid continues to escalate day by day. More Sector Officers and Police will be deployed for disease prevention and control. Normal shops outside the Cantonment Zone will be open until 9 p.m. It is enough that only half of the people work in government offices. The government has suggested the implementation of a work-from-home system in the private sector as well.
It has been decided to introduce online registration for vaccine distribution. Education was made entirely online only. There will be strict controls on Saturdays and Sundays. Only essential services are allowed these days. This Saturday was a holiday for government institutions.

Malappuram: Against the backdrop of increasing Covid cases, Collector K Gopalakrishnan announced a ban within the limits of 8 local bodies in the Malappuram district. The ban was announced in Kondotty municipality, Cheekode, Cherukavu, Pulikkal, Pallikkal, Morayur, Mangalam, and Porur panchayats.

The ban will take effect from 9 pm tonight. The ban will continue until the 30th or another order is issued.
The order comes in the wake of more than 60 Covid cases being reported in these areas with a positive rate of 30 percent.