PM speaks to Kerala CM about heavy rains and landslides in Kerala

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has Spoken to Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the situation in the wake of heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. The Prime Minister has also expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains and landslides in Kerala.

In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;

“Spoke to Kerala CM Shri @vijayanpinarayi and discussed the situation in the wake of heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. Authorities are working on the ground to assist the injured and affected. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being.

It is saddening that some people have lost their lives due to heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. Condolences to the bereaved families.”

Spoke to Kerala CM Shri @vijayanpinarayi and discussed the situation in the wake of heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. Authorities are working on the ground to assist the injured and affected. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2021

കേരളത്തിലെ കനത്ത മഴയുടെയും മണ്ണിടിച്ചിലിന്റെയും പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ശ്രീ. പിണറായി വിജയനുമായി സംസാരിച്ച് സ്ഥിതിഗതികൾ ചർച്ച ചെയ്തു. പരിക്കേറ്റവരെയും ദുരിതബാധിതരെയും സഹായിക്കാൻ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർ രംഗത്തുണ്ട്. എല്ലാവരുടെയും സുരക്ഷയ്ക്കും ക്ഷേമത്തിനും വേണ്ടി ഞാൻ പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2021

It is saddening that some people have lost their lives due to heavy rains and landslides in Kerala. Condolences to the bereaved families.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2021

കേരളത്തിൽ കനത്ത മഴയിലും ഉരുൾപൊട്ടലിലും ഏതാനും ജീവനുകൾ നഷ്ടമായത് ദുഖകരമാണ്. മരണമടഞ്ഞവരുടെ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങളോട് അനുശോചനം അറിയിക്കുന്നു.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2021

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Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu exhibit a steep rise in Daily New Cases

Six states across the country are reporting high daily COVID19 cases. These are Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. They collectively account for 84.71% of the 18,711 new daily cases reported in last 24 hours.

Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 10,187. It is followed by Kerala with 2,791 while Punjab reported 1,159 new cases.

The Centre is continuously engaging with the States and UTs reporting higher caseload of active cases and those showing a rise in the daily new COVID cases. It has deputed high-level teams to Maharashtra and Punjab, that are showing steep increase in the daily new cases.

Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.

India’s total Active Caseload stands at 1.84 lakh (1,84,523) today. The country’s present active caseload consists of 1.65% of the total Positive Cases.

The graph below reflects the day-on-day change in active cases from 17 January, 2021 to 07 March, 2021.

More than 2 cr (2,09,22,344) vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 69,82,637 HCWs (1st dose), 35,42,123 HCWs (2nd dose), 65,85,752 FLWs (1st dose) and 2,11,918 FLWs (2nd Dose), 4,76,041 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities (1st Dose) and 31,23,873 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.

HCWs

FLWs

45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities

Over 60 years

Total

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

1st Dose

69,82,637

35,42,123

65,85,752

2,11,918

4,76,041

31,23,873

2,09,22,344

As on Day-50 of the vaccination drive (6th March, 2021), more than14 Lakh (14,24,693) vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 11,71,673 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 17,654sessions for 1st dose (HCWs and FLWs) and 2,53,020 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.

Date: 6th March, 2021

HCWs

FLWs

45to<60 years with Co-morbidities

Over 60years

Total Achievement

1stDose

2ndDose

1stDose

2nd Dose

1stDose

1stDose

1stDose

2ndDose

66,976

1,85,293

2,29,763

67,727

1,29,295

7,45,639

11,71,673

2,53,020

100 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Six States account for 87.00% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (47). Kerala follows with 16 daily deaths. Punjabreported12 deaths.

As the graph below indicates, in the past two weeks, 10 states have not reported any COVID19 deaths while 12 states reported between 1-10 deaths.

Nineteen States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, D&D & D&N, Tripura, Mizoram, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.