After Nipah death, mask made mandatory in Kerala’s Malappuram

Malappuram district in Kerala imposes restrictions after Nipah death, including mandatory masks and containment zones.

The Malappuram district administration in Kerala on Monday (September 16, 2024) imposed restrictions at several places in the district following the confirmation of a Nipah death at Thiruvali, near Wandoor.

Wearing masks has been made compulsory while going out in the district. Students and teachers across the district have been asked to wear masks while in school.

Wards 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Thiruvali grama panchayat and ward 7 of Mampad grama panchayat have been declared containment zones.

People in those wards have been advised not to gather and to avoid all social functions. Shops and business establishments will be allowed to work from 10 am to 7 pm in these zones.

Schools, colleges, madrassas, anganwadis and cinema halls will remain closed until further orders in these zones.

Fifteen persons who took part in the funeral of the 24-year-old Nipah victim have been placed under observation.

As many as 151 people who came in direct contact with the victim, who was a student in Bengaluru, have been quarantined.