
2,676 fresh COVID cases in Kerala
The Hindu
State’s active caseload is 19,416
Kerala recorded 2,676 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday when 60,962 samples were tested.
Ernakulam with 503 cases registered the highest number of infections followed by Thiruvananthapuram (500) and Kozhikode (249).
The State’s death toll due to the pandemic rose to 47,794 with 11 recent deaths and 342 mortalities attributed to COVID-19 as per the Supreme Court guidelines added to the list.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.