Kerala Eases Curbs In Nipah Containment Zones As More Samples Test Negative
NDTV
Nipah virus: The decision was taken as the incubation period of 14 days was over and no new cases have been reported from the region.
The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease restrictions in the containment zones of Kozhikode district where a 12-year old child had succumbed to the Nipah virus infection.
The decision was taken as the incubation period of 14 days was over and no new cases have been reported from the region.
"However, ward 9 in the Chathamangalam panchayat will continue to be a containment zone. The decision was taken as per the direction of the medical board and the expert committee," state health minister Veena George said in a release.
The minister also said that the COVID-19 vaccination, which was stopped after the Nipah outbreak will restart from Wednesday.
