In wake of the rising cases of Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government has extended the school and college holidays till September 24 in Kozhikode district, according to a report by India Today.
The announcement was made after one more case of Nipah virus was confirmed on 15th September, taking the total case tally to six.
Two people have died due to the infection in the latest outbreak.
Meanwhile, India has reached out to Australia for procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus patients, ICMR DG Rajeev Bahl said as per media reports