34 coronavirus positive cases on a single day in Kasargod district

34 coronavirus positive cases on a single day in Kasargod district

Mangalore Today News Network

Kasargod, March 27, 2020: The Kerala is heading for its worst ever crisis with  coronavirus cases increasing rapidly and Kasargod district the worst hit. On Friday alone 39 positive cases were report in the Kerala of which 34 are from Kasargod.

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the situation is grave and Kasargod has been the worst hit. More than the positive  cases reported in the district, the worrying factor is that many people have come into contact with these positive cases.

Central University at kasargood

The chief minister warned that the government will be forced to declare the names of the people who are defying the quarantine guidelines in the district. More people have been put under risk in the district and the district administration is much concerned since the results of 215 samples are yet to come.

There is no other way but to tighten the restrictions imposed in the district against the people coming out of their houses. The government has decided to provide more facilities to the hospitals in Kasargod and Kannur to meet an emergency.

The Central University at kasargood will be converted into as a temporary coronavirus treatment centre. The state has also requested permission from ICMR to begin the testing  testing facility here, said the chief minister.

On Friday of the 39 positive cases, two are from Kannur and one each from Thrissur, Kollam and Kozhikode. With this all the districts in the Kerala have been now affected with coronavirus.