Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): One more case of Nipah infection has been confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode district.
State Health Minister Veena George's office on Friday said that a 39-year-old man has been confirmed with the Nipah virus after his samples turned positive.
He was under observation in a hospital.
He had sought treatment at a private hospital where Nipah-positive affected were treated for other ailments earlier, it said in a statement.
With this, the total number of Nipah cases has gone up to six in Kozhikode.
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Bidar: In Chalakapur village of Bhalki taluk, Dalits were allegedly attacked by upper-caste individuals during a Hanuman festival procession, leading to a major incident.
The attack occurred on November 1 after a verbal dispute broke out between Dalits and upper-caste individuals during the procession. Dalit young men have accused upper-caste men of entering their homes and assaulting them. Several Dalit young men were injured in the incident.
A complaint has been lodged at the Katak Chincholi police station, and a case has been registered against more than 70 people.