Overview

• A 32-year-old man in Palakkad tested positive for Nipah days after his father’s fatal infection, marking the third case in the district this year.
• Health Minister Veena George said 675 people are on contact lists statewide, including 38 in the highest-risk category and 139 in high-risk groups.
• Officials have declared containment zones in affected wards, closed entry and exit points, and advised residents to avoid non-essential hospital visits and wear masks in healthcare facilities.
• Tamil Nadu health workers are screening commuters at six Coimbatore checkposts using infrared thermometers and personal protective equipment.
• A National Institute of Virology team has sent 160 bat samples from Palakkad to Pune to investigate potential spillover sources.