Thiruvananthapuram: Kasargode the northern tip of Kerala has reported 76 coronavirus positive cases, taking majority of Kerala’s coronavirus cases which recently updated as 164.
A huge percentage of the cases in Kasargode are NRI’s who have recently returned from abroad. On Friday alone, of the 39 positive cases in the state, 34 was from this district, forcing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to chalk out a special strategy for the district, as he fears that a community spread cannot be ruled out.
A Class X girl student from the district in Kanahangad and is one among the 34 cases that surfaced on Friday and has been identified as a secondary contact. Authorities informed to students who was near the girl for state board examination to get into self isolation
State government imposes strict controls to be brought with Kasargode as it is registering more and more cases; all those who returned from affected states and countries recently have to get in touch with officials.
And anyone with symptoms of cough, breathlessness and throat pain should get in touch with the health officials," added Vijayan.
Vijayan also directed the district administration to see that more infrastructure is in place considering the increase of positive cases in geometric progression.
S. Irudayarajan, an expert in migration studies attached to the Centre for Development Studies, said that with Kerala having the highest migration rate in the country and coronavirus now a global phenomenon, it's only natural Kerala will have the highest number of primary cases.
