Kerala logs 170 Covid-19 cases in highest single-day spike, 2,223 cases in state
While India saw a slow rise in Covid-19 infections, Kerala reported the highest daily spike with 170 cases in one day and three deaths.
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Praised with the epithet 'God's Own Country', Kerala is strategically located at the southwestern tip of India and enjoys unique geographical features. The state is surrounded by the Arabian Sea in the west and is flanked by the towering Western Ghats in the east with a network of 44 interconnected rivers.
Palm-fringed backwaters, beaches, hill stations, tropical forests, waterfalls and wildlife makes Kerala one of the sought-after tourist destinations in the country. Located on the Malabar coast of India, Kerala was formed on November 1, 1956, after Malayalam speaking regions were integrated with Malabar, Cochin and Travancore regions. Often labelled as the 'Spice Coast of India', Kerala hosted several travellers and traders from across the world such as Portuguese, Romans, Greeks, Dutch and French.
Trivandrum is the capital city of Kerala and Malayalam is its official language. Kerala is the twenty-first largest state in India with hundred per cent literacy and also boasts of its organised urbanisation with a relatively high media exposure. The state was adjudged the best performer in the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index for the year 2020-21.
While agriculture is the main occupation of the people, more than one million people in Kerala depend on fishing. Kerala is considered one of the most progressive states in the country in terms of education, social welfare and quality.
Kochi, Kollam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Alappuzha, Munnar and Kottayam are some of the major cities in Kerala. The Silent Valley in the Palakkad district is one of the well-known biodiversity hotspots in the world. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, tea gardens, Poovar island, Alleppey backwaters, Kappad beach, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve and Nelliyampathy hills are some of the recommended tourist destinations in the state.
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