Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today disclosed that 157 persons from Kerala who attended the Tablighi Jamaat at the Nizamuddin Markaz has been identified and the government has collected details about them. All of them are under observation at home and few in hospitals. Some of them are yet to return from New Delhi.

Free ration distribution update

The distribution of free provisions through ration shops in Kerala which started yesterday had a good response today also. 13.61 lakh ration cardholders were given the food grains and other provisions today taking the total to 28.36 lakhs in two days. There were few issues regarding slow billing and the shortage of kerosene. Steps would be taken to address and sort out these issues, the CM announced. The distribution date has been extended till April 300, 2020.