Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police on Saturday registered a case against 1000 people for attending a DJ party on Christmas night without following any Covid protocols. The incident has been reported from the capital's Pozhiyur where members of The Youth Collective organised a Christmas party.
After it emerged as a major controversy, police swung into action and confiscated music systems used in the party and charged several people who took part in the event. While the organisers claimed they had taken necessary permission from the police, the police denied it.
Meanwhile, in another significant development, Kerala has been put on high alert as eight people who had arrived here from the UK have tested Covid positive. The samples of these eight people have been sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune for tests on whether there is any genetic change in the strain of the coronavirus.
State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told media that the health department is on high alert and that the government has taken proper precautions on the same.
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She said, "The samples of these persons who have come from Britain and tested positive have already been sent to NIV, Pune and we are expecting the reports from the premier virology institute".
She further said, "If there is a change in genetic constitution of the virus it can be dangerous and we have to wait and watch and not to reduce our guard".
The Health Department is worried over a slight spike in Covid cases in the state for the past couple of days and the increase in test positivity rate. After the recent local body elections, the government is expecting a slight surge in cases.
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With IANS inputs
