Kerala: Four more contact cases without sources test Covid-19 positive in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Positive cases without evident sources or travel history continue to surface in the district as nine cases were confirmed on Thursday which include four contact cases. The patients include a 45-year-old female from Pongumoodu who arrived from Kuwait on June 18, a 20-year-old male from Kattakada who arrived from Pune on June 23, a two-year-old girl who arrived from Kuwait, a 47-year-old man at Kunnukuzhi who arrived from Abudhabi, a 65-year-old man who arrived from Oman.
The four contact cases include a 45-year-old lottery vendor at Vanchiyur, a 25-year-old male from Neyyatinkara, a migrant labourer from Assam who was employed at Palayam Saphalyam complex and a 47-year-old male from Balaramapuram. The officials said that none of the contact cases had any recent travel history. The migrant labourer who was tested positive hails from Assam. The 25-year-old male from Neyyatinkara was employed as a trainee at VSSC.
Mayor K Sreekumar said that strict regulations will be put in place at Saphalyam complex. Entry through the backgate will be banned. Special counter will function at the entrance. Street vending in front of Palayam market will also be regulated.
The restrictions already in effect at Palayam, Chalai markets and super markets in shopping malls will be extended to all markets in the city, said mayor K Sreekumar.Special attention will be given on controlling crowd at bus stops, offices and Akshaya centres.
The city corporation has converted Beemapally hospital into quarantine centre after a fish vendor was tested positive. Five new institutional quarantine centres will be opened in coastal areas, said mayor. Mayor also appealed to political parties to reduce demonstrations and strikes as part of ensuring social distancing.
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