Kerala Shows How It's Done: Jail Inmates Make Masks, Mid-Day Meals Home-Delivered In Wake Of Coronavirus
The southern state of Kerala is among the worst-hit places due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus. However the state has bounced back from the crisis and has managed to control the spread of outbreak with well-timed and well-placed measures. The tailoring units in Keralas jails are all set to help the state government deal with the high demand of masks.
The southern state of Kerala is among the worst-hit places due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus. However, the state has bounced back from the crisis and has managed to control the spread of outbreak with well-timed and well-placed measures.
Amid the hoarding and frenzy buying, and the subsequent shortage of face masks to protect oneself from the virus, jail inmates in Kerala have done an impeccable job.
The tailoring units in Kerala's jails are all set to help the state government deal with the high demand of masks due to the outbreak.
#pinarayivijayan Comrade is always be comrade#Keralam ?
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It has been decided to start construction of the sewing units in the state prisons to address the shortage of masks. The first day masks from the Thiruvananthapuram Jail were handed over to the Health Department authoriti pic.twitter.com/61SKXxw7NJ
Kerala government has decided to utilise stitching units in jails to manufacture face masks . With increased demand for it prices have gone up and availability have gone down @CMOKerala @vijayanpinarayi pic.twitter.com/dQrMtOaXEj
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Stitching units in Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur and Viyyur central prisons have started production of face masks, and other jails are soon to follow.
In a Facebook post, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "As the state is facing a global epidemic, the prison inmates are joining hands with the government to address the crisis."
Kerala is fighting the acute shortage of masks and hand sanitisers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
In the latest measure, the East Coast railways today announced that trains in Odisha are removing blankets and bedsheets from train coaches, as they could lead to possible contamination. The Western Railway announced on Twitter that they have decided to withdraw curtains and blankets from AC coaches of the trains as "they are not washed every trip".
Indian Railways Fight against corona
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In order to prevent spread of COVID-19, blankets & curtains have been withdrawn from train service till further orders
Passengers are requested to bring their own blankets in their own interest.@RailwaySeva @Gmwrly @IRCTCofficial pic.twitter.com/f1Kxyeja3A
Since the outbreak in Kerala, the state has taken every possible measure to control the spread of the virus which causes respiratory illness.
The state had deployed robots to distribute masks, sanitisers, and napkins.
Last week, the Kerala Government also launched a mobile app in partnership with the Kerala Startup Mission for spreading awareness on Coronavirus outbreak. "The aim of the app is to give out the correct information and it can be downloaded from the play store. This has been launched as there were various rumours regarding coronavirus. The government wants to give correct information to the people," Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said.
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In a praiseworthy step, since the schools and colleges were declared shut, the government said that the mid-day meals for Anganwadi students will be made available at their homes. In view of the restrictions on movement, the government is also working to improve broadband networks. in the state.
"Since a lot more people will be at homes, under isolation or will be working from home, the internet usage will be high. Keeping this in mind we will improve the bandwidth and quality of broadband internet in the state," the Chief Minister said.
India has reported 105 confirmed cases of coronavirus from across the country with two deaths.
