The infection tally for Zika virus in Kerala reached 35 with five more people testing positive for it, state health minister Veena George said on Saturday. One of the positive cases was reported from Ernakulam, the minister said and added that the person concerned was a health worker in Thiruvananthapuram. Till now all the cases of Zika have been reported from the state capital. Meanwhile, on Friday, two people had tested positive for the deadly virus. A state government release on Friday notified the two persons who tested positive for Zika were residents of Nedungadand Anayara areas in Thiruvananthapuram.

Source: Mint July 17, 2021 14:48 UTC