<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, a 24-hour lockdown was imposed yesterday to slow down the rapid spread of third wave of Covid-19 transmission. Only emergency services were in operation. The Sunday lockdown will continue next week as well. </span><br />''<br />''Kerala Government today said, elaborate health care arrangements are in place to face the third wave of Covid-19 surge in the State.  <br />''<br />''Briefing media, State Health Minister Veena George clarified that adequate ventilators, ICU beds, and medical supplies have been ensured in all major Covid treatment centres. The Minister dismissed media reports that in-patient treatment facilities in the State's Government medical colleges are packed to their capacity and overcrowded.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, Kerala reported over 45 thousand  Covid-19 cases for second consecutive day yesterday. The State logged  45 thousand 449 positive cases and 27 thousand  961 recoveries in last 24 hours. Test Positivity Rate further spiked to 44.88%. Kerala's active caseload has risen to two lakhs  64 thousand 638.</span><br />