Thiruvananthapuram: Southern state: Kerala witnessed 25,010 people turn Covid positive on Friday after 1,51,317 samples were tested in the past 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 16.53 percent according to the details shared by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday.

Speaking to the media at Thiruvananthapuram, the Chief Minister said by the end of this month, all people above the age of 18 in the state will get one dose of vaccine and as of date, 78 percent people have been administered the first dose while 30 percent have been given both doses.

"We are now in contact with experts and it is now time to see that we reopen educational institutions and a decision will be taken after detailed talks," he The CM Said, Steps would be taken to see vaccination is done in colleges, he said.

Even though the numbers of Covid positive cases are high, there need be no reason to be worried. The need of the hour is each and everyone should get vaccinated as the only way to fight Covid is by taking vaccine jabs," he said. He also noted even though the Covid numbers were high, there was a sharp drop in the number of people reaching hospitals.

The Chief Minister said, "Covid deaths was also reported, but it was found out that many who died failed to take vaccination and those who took the vaccine jabs had two or more other ailments.” The day saw 23,535 people turning negative taking the total active cases to 2,37,643, of which only 12.9 percent are admitted in hospitals. There were 177 Covid deaths taking the death toll to 22,303.

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