Chennai: In the wake of Nipah confirmed in Kozhikode in Kerala, Tamil Nadu has introduced screening for travelers from Kerala. The Tamil Nadu government has decided to tighten the inspection in all the districts that share the border with Kerala. It is reported that it has also been decided to provide treatment in the isolation ward to those with fever symptoms. At the same time, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called a high-level meeting in the context of the confirmation of Nipah in 4 people including those who died in the state.
Control has been imposed in 8 panchayats of Kozhikode district.