The Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala has led to the temporary closure of all educational institutes, including schools, colleges, and tuition centres in the Kozhikode region.
The state government has also announced that Beypore harbour will suspend its operations until further notice as the region lies within a designated containment zone.
India is set to procure 20 more vials of antibody vaccines to treat the infected, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
On Friday, one more case of Nipah virus infection was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode district after the sample of a 39-year-old man turned positive, taking the total number of cases to six. Active cases now stand at four after two people died due to the infection.
A 24-year-old health worker became Kerala's fifth confirmed Nipah case on Wednesday since its recent outbreak. Kerala has issued several alerts since the outbreak. The increase in the total number of cases prompted neighbouring Karnataka to issue safety guidelines, too.
