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Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that four people infected with Nipah virus in Kerala have recovered and tested ‘double negative’.

Probe on in bribery case against govt staff, say Kerala Police
Thiruvananthapuram city police commissioner CH Nagaraju said that an FIR without naming anyone as accused has been registered based on Akhil Mathew’s complaint, the personal staff of the health minister, against whom the bribery allegations have been made

Sanjay Gandhi Hospital Row: Smriti Irani slams Congress for ‘prioritising profits over patient’s life’
Smriti Irani made these remarks while in Lucknow to distribute appointment letters to 218 young individuals as part of the BJP government’s ‘Mission Employment.’

Errant staff at Mohalla clinics taken off duty
26 staff, including 7 doctors, have been taken off duty at seven mohalla clinics in Delhi after they were found manipulating the attendance system. They were marking their attendance significantly late or fraudulently at 8am. The health minister said strict action will be taken against any irregularities found in government hospitals or mohalla clinics in the future. Delhi currently has 500 operational mohalla clinics that provide free primary healthcare services.

Nipah virus updates: 1,233 contacts traced, 352 high-risk; 61 tested negative
Kerala has so far confirmed a total of six cases of Nipah infection since the latest outbreak in the Kozhikode district.
