Thiruvananthapuram: With an goal to curb fever instances, the schooling division in Kerala on Friday noticed a ‘dry day’ throughout the state.

Earlier on Thursday, Kerala state well being division authorities introduced {that a} ‘dry day’ will likely be noticed on Friday in colleges, on Saturday in places of work, and on Sunday at homes for the following few weeks to forestall mosquito vector breeding.

The college students took half in cleansing lecture rooms and faculty campuses to destroy the supply of mosquito breeding and stop the unfold of an infection. The cleanliness drive was organized with the participation of NSS, NCC, and pupil police cadets.

General Education Minister V Sivankutty, inaugurated the ‘dry day’ marketing campaign on the authorities greater secondary ladies’ college in Peroorkada.

Similarly, colleges additionally carried out well being assemblies to create consciousness concerning the spurt in fever instances. Health Minister Veena George attended the well being meeting held at Chandankunnu School. Mezhuveli.

The state has been witnessing a surge in fever instances and associated dying. The state witnessed 27 fever-related deaths within the final three weeks. In the final three days alone, 11 people succumbed to fever. Most of the deaths are precipitated attributable to dengue.

With ANI inputs