In a Facebook post Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that while the world was reeling from the epidemic of COVID-19, Guru’s words were becoming a guide for the journey ahead. Perhaps it was this exemplary revolution of Gurudevan that laid the best foundation of hygiene for our struggle against COVID.

“In this age where people are being divided in the name of religion, we need to be guided by the great message that whatever the religion, it is enough for man to be good. Gurudarshans inspire us to see those around us today and work for them. The visions of Sree Narayana Guru, which laid the foundation for egalitarian thinking in the minds of the Malayalees, are becoming more relevant here. On this auspicious day, each of us can take a vow to keep them intact,” the Chief Minister said in his post.

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He stood for the protection and empowerment of constitutional values and constantly strived to inculcate values in the society, including secularism. Whenever he handled important departments such as finance and defence, he was able to elevate them to a remarkable level with his extraordinary personality, the chief minister said.

Pranab Mukherjee, a staunch supporter of Nehruvian political culture, played a leading role in spreading the light of scientific logic and fighting against superstitions in society. His contributions as an eminent parliamentarian and eloquent speaker will always be remembered. He maintained a deep and friendly relationship with Kerala and Malayalis.

He treasured the values of the Non-Aligned Movement and at many crucial stages adopted anti-imperialist and pro-socialist policies. The demise of Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is a great loss to the nation and the people, Mr. Vijayan said while paying homage to one of the tallest political leaders the country has seen.

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In this context, Co-operation, Tourism and Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran will hoist the national flag at the Independence Day function to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on August 15. Similar arrangements will be made in other districts.
State police chief Loknath Behra, who came in contact Malappuram Collector K Gopalakrishnan, who was confirmed with COVID-19, went into self – observation as a precautionary measure.

Ministers E Chandrasekharan, K K Shailaja, K T Jaleel, E P Jayarajan, A C Moideen, V S Sunil Kumar,
Kadannapally Ramachandran – Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and DGP Loknath Behra, who were with the chief minister during his Karipur visit a day after the tragedy, have also been asked to quarantine themselves.

Other people’s representatives who were also present were also asked to isolate themselves.

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Fifteen health workers have been infected. One hundred of thirty-three people were cured of the infection. There are not 6029 people undergoing treatment in hospitals, and 285 hotspots in the State.

The district-wise number of infected on the day are as follows: 246 in Thiruvananthapuram district, 115 in Ernakulam district, 87 in Pathanamthitta district, 57 in Alappuzha district 47 in Kollam district, 39 in Kottayam district, 32 each in Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kasargod districts, 31 in Palakkad district, 28 in Wayanad district, 25 in Malappuram district, 11 in Idukki district and nine in Kannur district.

Community spread has been declared in Poonthura and Pulluvila in Thiruvananthapuram district, the first in the country.

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