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George Floyd’s death; Curfew imposed in 40 cities in America

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Washington DC: Protest erupted in several cities in America following the death of George Floyd. The people held a protest in 50 cities, reports said. On the fifth day of protest, the authorities imposed curfew in more than 40 cities.

People held rallies violating COVID regulations. People demanded to take action against the four police officers responsible for the death of George Floyd.

Police and people encounter in several places. Curfew imposed in 40 cities in 20 states.

Severe rains in the state, yellow alert in nine districts

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Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains continue across the state following the low pressure formed in the Arabian Sea. Yellow Alert has been announced in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Malappuram Kannur districts. On the west coast, between the island of Lakshadweep and Kerala, there are two minor blows in the Arabian Sea. Minor pressure has been strong for more than 48 hours. It is expected to be a Nisarga hurricane by tomorrow. The official announcement of the monsoon arrival in Kerala is expected to take place at 2 pm at a press conference held by the Central Meteorological Department.

Fishermen have been warned not to go to sea until June 4, as winds are likely to accelerate to 45 to 55 km per hour. Meanwhile, the meteorological department said that the monsoon would hit the coast of Kerala soon. Heavy rainfall is expected in Kerala. The Meteorological Department had earlier said that the monsoon is likely to come in June.

Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in Uttar Pradesh; 43 people died

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Lucknow: At least 43 people were killed in several parts of Uttar Pradesh during Saturday night’s rains. Many people were injured. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who expressed grief over the death, announced Rs 4 lakh compensation to the family of the deceased.

 Heavy casualties were reported in several districts. Four people were killed by lightning and four others died after tree felling. Lucknow recorded 57.4 mm rainfall on Saturday. This is the first time in 61 years that a single day of May has seen so much rain in Lucknow. The previous record was 57 mm of rain on May 28, 1959.

The Taj Mahal complex was also damaged by heavy rains. Damage to the main gate, marble, and sandstone caves has been damaged. However, Archaeological Survey of India official Vasant Kumar Savarnkar said the main building and the towers were not damaged.

Bollywood music director Wajid Khan passes away

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Mumbai: Bollywood music director and singer Wajid Khan passes away. Wajid, who was undergoing treatment for infection after a kidney transplant, confirmed COVID also according to national media reports.

Wajid has composed music for super hits like Wanted, Ekta Tiger and Dabangg. He has composed music for several films with his brother Sajid. Wajid made his debut in the 1998 film Salman Khan with Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya.

Many celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Shankar Mahadevan, Varun Dhawan and many others expressed condolences on Wajid’s death.

Special Train between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam will run from Monday

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Special Train between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam will run from Monday

Thiruvananthapuram: A special train will run between Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam and vice versa from Monday. The train will depart from Thiruvananthapuram at Monday 7.45 am and will arrive at Ernakulam at 12.30 up to June 9. 

And from June 10, the departure time of the train will be change. It will depart at 5.15 am and will reach Ernakulam at 9.45.

In return, the 06301 Ernakulam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central daily special train will leave Ernakulam Junction at 1 p.m. to reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 5.30 p.m. The train will reach Kottayam at 2 p.m., Thiruvalla at 2.35 p.m., Chengannur at 2.45 p.m., and Kollam junction at 4 p.m. The trains will run with one AC Chair Car and 18 Second Class Chair Car coaches, the Railways said.

The utility will also run daily superfast special trains between Tiruchchirappalli and Nagercoil and back from June 1 with stoppages at Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, and Tirunelveli.

80 passengers died in Shramik train: Railway Police

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New Delhi: Railway police say 80 people have died in the month of Shramik trains launched to repatriate guest workers during the Coronavirus outbreak. Of the guest workers who traveled on Shramik trains, 80 have already died in the country.The railway pointed out that the congestion on the train passenger, the problems of availability of food, and the excessive heat caused the death of the guest workers. The railway points out that the deceased guest workers are in treatment and have serious health problems. Therefore, the Indian Railway has issued guidelines for travelers who are pregnant, children under the age of 10, and those with serious health problems. According to Indian Railways, over 5 million workers were able to use the Shramik trains on 3,840 trains between May 1 and 27. Smart Investors Railway Board Chairman, who pointed out that each death is an irreparable loss, said that the railway would be able to stop the train and bring them to the hospital. It is being prepared. He said this at a news conference. But the accusation that guest workers died due to lack of food is baseless. Yadav said he would respond to the matter once the death toll is available. About 80% of Shramik trains are operated in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India. The Shramik service was launched in the country from May 1 to return guest workers trapped in the COVID crisis. The number of cases reported in Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal have increased with the return of large numbers of guest workers. India has over 1.73 lakh confirmed cases of coronavirus The country recorded 4,900 deaths.

Four teams of National Disaster Response Force arrive in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that as per the decision of this year’s Monsoon and Thulavarsa Preparatory Meeting in Kerala, 10 teams of the National Disaster Response Force was asked to be deployed in Kerala. A total of 28 teams were asked to volunteer.

The Chief Minister said that the National Disaster Response Force had informed that the first four teams would arrive in Kerala. Currently, four teams are in addition to one team in Thrissur. The National Disaster Response Force has an average of 48 people per team. The Chief Minister said that the first batch will arrive in Wayanad, Idukki, Thrissur, and Alappuzha districts.

Unlock 1: Lockdown 5.0 Extends to June 30; Shrines, shopping malls, and hotels could be open from June 8

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New Delhi: Lockdown extended to June 30 with more concessions. The government has decided to phase out the lockdown. The exemption from June 8 does not apply to containment zones. Strict restrictions will remain in place. Elsewhere, hotels and restaurants will open after June 8. They must comply with the guidelines of the Department of Health.

Travel across the state and the district is also permitted. It does not require prior permission or e-pass. The respective state governments can assess the situation and impose restrictions. Meanwhile, overnight bans will continue. Educational institutions will be opened in the second phase. International travel and metro transport will be restored in the third phase. At this stage, movie theaters, gymnasiums, and swimming pools and parks will be opened. Other public programs will also be permitted at this stage.

Todays COVID Update In Kerala

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Date: 29/05/2020

WHO  has  declared  the  COVID-19  epidemic  affecting  217  countries,  areas  or  territories  as  a Pandemic. Considering the increase in number of cases, the state has strengthened the surveillance and control measures against the disease in view of the same.

 Home/Hospital Isolation

  • 124167 persons are placed under surveillance, out of which 123087 are under home/institutional quarantine and 1080 are admitted in designated isolation facilities.

 Sample Testing

  • Till date 62746 samples (including augmented samples) have been sent for testing out of which 60448 came as negative.
  • Apart from above, 11468 samples were taken from priority groups like health care workers, persons with high social exposure, workers etc. as part of Sentinel surveillance of which 10635 samples tested negative.

 Test Results

  • Total confirmed cases under treatment till yesterday were 526.
  • 62 new COVID-19 positive cases have been declared today.Of which 14 are from Palakkad, 7 from Kannur, 6 from Thrissur, 5 each from Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Malappuram, 4 each from Ernakulam and Kasaragod, 3 from Alappuzha, 2 each from Kollam and Wayanad, 1 each from Kottayam, Idukki and Kozhikode and 2 Air India cabin crew members have been declared today.
  • COVID-19 positive patient who was under treatment in Kottayam (Pathanamthitta native) has expired today.
  • Test results of 10 COVID-19 patients under treatment have been declared negative today. Of which 5 from Wayanad, 3 are from Kannur (2 Kozhikode natives) and 1each from Malappuram and Kasaragod have been declare negative.
  • At present, 577 Positive cases are under treatment.
  • As per GO (Rt) No. 740/2020/H&FWD dated 19.04.2020 and GO (Rt) No. 740/2020/H&FWD dated 20.04.2020, Hotspots were notified in the state. Based on the daily report by SDMA the list will be modified, and the revised list is attached as annexure.

Details of persons under Surveillance

    DistrictNo. of Persons under observation as on todayNo. of persons under  home/institutional quarantine as on todayNo. of symptomatic persons hospitalized as on todayNo. of persons hospitalized today
Thiruvananthapuram9075895911622
Kollam74557410459
Pathanamthitta607260383414
Idukki5270526461
Kottayam79657942236
Alappuzha61756137381
Ernakulam11954118827223
Thrissur11869118016817
Palakkad129771286910818
Malappuram129831280018343
Kozhikode104111030910236
Wayanad43924373195
Kannur120261183718921
Kasaragod554354667715
Total1241671230871080231

District wise distribution based on hospital admission

DistrictNo. of positive cases admittedOther Districts
Thiruvanathapuram41Kollam-2, Pathanamthitta-1, Tamilnadu-1
Kollam22 
Pathanamthitta24 
Alappuzha31 
Kottayam22Thiruvanathapuram-1, Pathanamthitta-1
Idukki4 
Ernakulam22Kollam-1, Alappuzha-1, Palakkad-1, Thrissur-1, Uttar Pradhesh -1
Thrissur33 
Palakkad117Thrissur-2, Malappuram-1
Malappuram56Palakkad-1
Kozhikode35Thrissur-2,Malappuram-1, Kasaragod-3, Air India cabin crew-1
Wayanad7 
Kannur99Kozhikode-3, Kasaragod-3, Air India cabin crew-1
Kasaragod64 
Total577 

Details of Passengers(excluding other State Passengers updated upto 29.05.2020)

TravelTotal passengersHome quarantinedInstitution quarantinedPassengers in isolationPregnantOld ageChildren less than 10
Air port159269787592621319373711418
Sea port16215141101634324
Check post9481286465822612126682362
Railway89328577251104
Total1,21,29110534315504444463927361442

Hotspots as on 29.05.2020

List of Local Self Governments for identification and notification of Containment Zones by District Disaster Management Authorities (vide Ltr. No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 1-5-2020 of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India) as on 29-05-2020

Sl. No.DistrictLSGs needing special attentionContainment Zones
1KannurChirakkal2
2KannurMaloor9
3KannurKannur (C)53
4KannurChokli2, 7, 8, 9
5KannurPanoor (M)1, 31, 32
6KannurPayyannur (M)13
7KannurKottayam Malabar12, 14
8KannurChembilode1
9KannurAyyankunnu7, 8, 9, 10, 11
10KannurKadirur5
11KannurPattiam9, 10, 12, 13
12KannurKelakom9
13KannurMattanur (M)17, 28
14KannurMayyil1
15KannurDharmadam13
16KannurKoodali15
17KannurKanichar12
18KannurPeralassery5
19KannurPanniyannur6, 10
20KannurPinarayi8
21KannurCherupuzha3, 14, 19
22KannurCherukunnu1
23KannurKannapuram1, 14
24KannurMunderi15
25KannurMuzhappilangad7, 8
26KasargodePaivalike3, 4
27KasargodeKallar4
28KasargodeKasargod (M)4, 22, 23
29KasargodeKodomBelur14
30KasargodeVorkady1, 2
31KasargodeMeenja2
32KasargodeMangalpady2, 11, 20
33KasargodeMadhur7
34KasargodeUduma9
35KasargodeManjeshwar11
36KasargodeKumbala6
37WayanadThirunelliAll Wards
38WayanadNenmeni7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
39IdukkiVandanmed8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15
40IdukkiKarunapuram12, 13
41IdukkiUdumbanchola8, 11, 12
42PalakkadKadampazhipuram2, 4, 11, 15, 16, 18
43PalakkadMuthuthala10
44PalakkadKarakurishi6, 7
45PalakkadKottayi4
46PalakkadMuthalamadaNo containment
47PalakkadThrikkadeeri4, 5, 10
48PalakkadNagalassery15
49PalakkadSreekrishnapuram4, 5, 6
50PalakkadAmbalappara15, 19, 20
51PalakkadVellinezhi4
52PalakkadOttappalam (M)4, 6, 36
53PalakkadVallappuzha11
54PalakkadPerumatty14
55PalakkadMundoor16, 18
56PalakkadPuthusherry5, 14, 18
57PalakkadMalampuzha4
58PalakkadChalissery15
59PalakkadCherupulassery5, 26
60PalakkadMannarkad (M)10
61PalakkadChittoor-Thathamangalam20
62PalakkadPolppulli7
63PalakkadNellay14, 10
64PalakkadPattithara9
65PalakkadShornoor (M)3, 10
66PalakkadParuthoor9
67PalakkadKuzhalmandam13
68PalakkadVilayur13
69PalakkadPerigottuKurishi12
70PalakkadTharoor9
71PalakkadKoppam8
72PalakkadOttappalam7, 29
73PalakkadVaniyamkulam14
74PalakkadAnakkara13
75PalakkadAlanallur15, 20
76PalakkadKottoppadam4
77KollamKalluvathukkalAll Wards
78KottayamKoruthode2
79KottayamVellavoor1
80KottayamMeenadom`13
81KottayamPaippad12
82KottayamChanganasherry (M)1, 21
83KozhikodeAzhiyur13
84KozhikodeOnchiyum14
85KozhikodeThuneriAll Wards
86KozhikodePurameriAll Wards
87KozhikodeNadapuramAll Wards
88KozhikodeKunnummelAll Wards
89KozhikodeKuttiyadiAll Wards
90KozhikodeValayamAll Wards
91KozhikodeVadakara (M)40, 45, 46
92AlappuzhaPandanad1, 5
93AlappuzhaChengannur (M)3
94ThiruvananthapuramNavaikulam3, 4, 13
95ThiruvananthapuramNelland6
96ThiruvananthapuramKulathur9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
97ThiruvananthapuramPullampara4, 12, 14
98ThiruvananthapuramPulimath3
99ThiruvananthapuramKarode14, 15
100ThiruvananthapuramMudakkal 
101ThiruvananthapuramVamanapuram 
Additions on 29-5-2020
1ThiruvananthapuramPullampara
2ThiruvananthapuramPulimath
3ThiruvananthapuramKarode
4ThiruvananthapuramMudakkal
5ThiruvananthapuramVamanapuram
6KozhikodeThuneri
7KozhikodePurameri
8KozhikodeNadapuram
9KozhikodeKunnummel
10KozhikodeKuttiyadi
11KozhikodeValayam
12KozhikodeVadakara (M)
13KannurKannapuram
14KannurMunderi
15KannurMuzhappilangad
16KasargodeKumbala
17PalakkadKoppam
18PalakkadOttappalam
19PalakkadVaniyamkulam
20PalakkadAnakkara
21PalakkadAlanallur
22PalakkadKottoppadam

*As per Report from Secretary KSDMA on 29.05.2020

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COVID; A native of Thiruvalla died while undergoing treatment

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Pathanamthitta: Pathanamthitta native died today. He was admitted to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital after affecting Covid-19 in Pathanamthitta. Thiruvalla Perunduruthy Prakkat Joshi (65) died at 2 am today.

He was working in Sharjah and landed on a Dubai-Kochi flight on May 11. He was living at the Quarantine Center in Pathanamthitta. There were no symptoms until the sample was collected on May 16th. He was admitted to the Pathanamthitta General Hospital on May 18 after being diagnosed with the disease.

He was shifted to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital for treatment. Has been on the ventilator since the 27th.

According to the COVID protocol and the recommendations of the state-level experts, the seven-member special medical board treated him. District Collector PK Sudheer Babu said that steps will be taken to bring the body to Pathanamthitta under COVID security standards.