Kerala Live Tracker: India's oldest Covid19 couple discharged from hospital

Twenty one new cases of coronavirus infection have been reported from Kerala on Thursday, taking the total number to 286. As many as 256 patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.

India’s oldest Covid19 survivor from Kerala discharged from hospital
93-year old Thomas and his 88-year old wife Mariyamma have been discharged from Kottayam government medical college hospital on Friday. The elderly couple, hailing from Ranni in Pathanamthitta district contracted the virus from their Italy-returned son and family. The couple, especially Thomas, was in critical condition with age related serious medical complications.

Kerala's age-old Covid-19 patients discharged from hospital

Sub collector’s driver and gunman suspended for jumping Covid quarantine in Kerala
The driver and gunman of Kollam sub collector Anupam Mishra have been suspended from service for violating the Covid 19 quarantine guidelines. Earlier, the sub collector was suspended for violating the home quarantine and travelling to his native place in Uttar Pradesh.

IAS officer's driver and gunman suspended for jumping quarantine

Seven districts Covid hotspots
They are Kasargode, Kannur, Malappuram, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. Among these, the northernmost district of Kasargod is the worst affected.

Seven districts in Kerala have been declared as Covid-19 hotspots

Oman Air to operate special plane to evacuate their stranded citizens in Kerala
A total of 53 Omani citizens who were undergoing treatments in various hospitals in Ernakulam and adjoining districts will be evacuated. Most of these medical tourists landed in Cochin international airport on March 3 and completed the treatment and quarantine period.

Oman Air will operate a special passenger flight today to fly out stranded Omani citizens in Kerala

28 hospitals in Kerala converted to Covid care centres
The Kerala government has converted 28 selected hospitals in all 14 districts as Covid care centres. These include private medical colleges and non-operational private hospitals. Some of the locked down multi-specialty private hospitals like the PVS Hospital, Ernakulam have been revived for the purpose. The Thiruvananthapuram government medical college and General hospital have been converted as Covid care centres.

Allow movement of goods between states without curbs: Kerala to PM
The Kerala government on Thursday urged prime minister Narendra Modi to ensure unrestricted movement of essential goods through inter-state borders during the lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus.

Kerala requests unrestricted movement of essential goods through inter-state borders

Other requests:

• Approval of more testing centres in Kerala.
• Central assistance in bringing the rapid test kits from Hong Kong.
• Intervention of the Central government in ensuring the safety of the Malayalee workforce spread across the world.
• Necessary transport arrangements for migrant labourers to go back home after the lockdown period.