Thiruvananthapuram : In the ongoing protests that began on September 11, several leaders and workers of varied political parties are covid positive, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters Wednesday evening. A preliminary report identifies four protesters from Kollam, three from Thiruvananthapuram, two from Thrissur and one each from rural Alappuzha, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram as infected with the virus, said CM.
Scores of other participants are down with Covid and an exact figure has not been arrived at as yet. And, how many among the general public have been infected from these protesters that breach all covid protocols, is yet to be determined, said CM at the media briefing.
