Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan, seven State Ministers who had recently visited the Air India Express crash site at Kozhikode airport went into self-isolation on Friday, after several officials who were involved in the rescue operations at the airport and elsewhere tested positive for COVID-19. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan had also visited the crash site with the Chief Minister and others but generally has limited public interaction. Shailaja, Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekharan, Local Self Government Minister A.C. Moideen, Higher Education Minister K.T. Over 24 officials involved in the rescue operations are now undergoing treatment for COVID-19. The Chief Minister’s office is to function from his official residence, Cliff House, during the period he stays in self-isolation.

Source: The Hindu August 14, 2020 14:35 UTC