Nipah: 461 on contact list, 27 high-risk
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She said 252 are from Malappuram and 209 from Palakkad and they were kept under observation in Malappuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Kannur and Ernakulam.
Also, 27 individuals, categorized as high-risk contacts, are now in quarantine. Among the two healthcare workers undergoing treatment at Manjeri Medical College, one is a CT scan technician. Of the 48 persons tested from the contact list, 46 have tested negative, she said.
This includes 23 persons from Manjeri Medical College and 23 from Kozhikode.
"This is a critical period for those who had direct contact with the two patients and we should not take it lightly. A full 21-day quarantine must be followed," said George. She urged residents of Malappuram, Palakkad and Kozhikode to wear masks and added that LSGIs must ensure food is provided to those under quarantine.
Education department was directed to grant special casual leave to teachers residing in containment zones and to ensure online classes for affected students.
"No one on the contact list should go untraced," she said, adding that police assistance was sought to ensure this.
George said no connection has been established between the two cases reported from Palakkad and Malappuram and there is no link between these cases and the case that was reported at Valanchery in May. Surveillance activities were completed across 8,706 households in Malappuram's containment zones to identify individuals with fever.
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MLA Manjalamkuzhi Ali, collector VR Vinod, additional director of public health Dr KP Reetha and others attended the meeting. Additional chief secretary Rajan Khobragade, Kozhikode and Palakkad collectors, DMOs, senior police officers and representatives from various departments participated online.
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