
Plea for priority vaccination in Chellanam
The Hindu
COVID situation worsening in the coastal village
Since COVID-19 cases in Chellanam are on the rise, residents of the area from Chellanam to Beach Road in Fort Kochi should be vaccinated on priority, the Chellanam-Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi has said. Going by the district administration’s daily COVID bulletin, 89 new cases were recorded in Chellanam on Tuesday. After Thrikkakara, Chellanam recorded the highest number of cases in Ernakulam. After a disastrous episode of sea incursion that lasted nearly three days from May 14, the COVID protocol has been abandoned, said V.T. Sebastian, who is part of the Janakeeya Vedhi, which has been protesting for long against the alleged laxity in taking steps against sea incursion.More Related News

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