The city, which generates an estimated 300 metric tonnes of garbage daily, is witnessing heaps of uncollected waste in the market area and the main roads. Left unattended for more than a day, the garbage may decompose adding to the risk of disease outbreaks
The two men returned to Kerala from UAE recently. The man from Wayanad district was initially found to be infected, and the second person, from Kannur, tested positive later
Collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu directed officials to set up a control room for management of disease outbreaks and coordination of preparedness to handle health emergencies.
