The Kerala government on Tuesday imposed lockdown-like restrictions at containment zones in Malappuram where a 24-year-old recently died due to Nipah infection. Earlier in the day, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said 126 people in Malappuram were isolated as high-risk individuals after the death a 24-year-old man recently due to Nipah infection and of them, 13 were tested and their samples were found negative.
175 people in contact list of deceased patient
Veena George had on Monday said that currently there are 175 people in the contact list of the deceased patient. “Out of them, 74 are health workers. 126 are primary contact while 49 are in the secondary contact list,” the minister said.
