Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced the further tightening of restrictions in the state with an increase in the Covid Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in the last few days. The average test positivity rate for the last three days is 12.1 per cent.The TPR is above 10 per cent in 11 districts and Malappuram district has the highest of 17 per cent. Only essential services will operate in Category D areas where the TPR rate is above 15 per cent. The average test positivity rate for the last three days is 12.1 per cent. The Department of Health has launched a campaign to give Covid vaccine to all pregnant women.

Source: Mint July 23, 2021 17:48 UTC