Covid 19 Portal

Fight Against Covid 19 - Timeline

  • First case of Covid-19 reported inKerala in Thrissur District on 30th January 2020.
  • Active surveillance initiated in the Airports and Railway Stations along with Health Department
  • Announcement of total Lockdown.
  • Covid 19 Emergency Cell established in Police Head Quarters and in all District Head Quarters to co-ordinate the administrative and operational directions.
  • Check points and mobile & foot patrolling were arranged to restrict the free movement of general public
  • Tele-Medicine App launched for facilitating Medical Consultations for police personnel on duty.
  • Social awareness campaign initiated against the spread of Covid-19 through videos, social media handles etc.
  • Essential Travel Pass issued through online pass system.
  • Janamaithri Police actively engaged in community policing by initiated a slew of activities
  • Distributed Personal Protection Equipment, face-masks and gloves to the police personnel.
  • Technological innovations - Geofencing apps launched to restrict movements of the people in quarantine.
  • Over 400 videos were made to propagate ‘stay home break the chain’ message
  • Around 150 cases registered against fake news and rumor mongering
  • Drone cameras introduced for monitoring lockdown enforcement
  • Strict enforcement by registering cases under the provisions of Indian Penal Code, Kerala Police Act and Kerala Epidemic Ordinance 2020.
  • 1,77,349 FIRs registered, 1,79,684 arrests made, 1,19,665 vehicles seized
  • Essential/emergency medicines delivered to citizens through ERSS (112) and Highway Patrol teams.
  • “Oru Vayar Oottam” – An initiative to provide food packets to the needy and destitute people.
  • Essential commodities were supplied to various tribal colonies and SC/ST colonies
  • Sealing the inter-state and interdistrict borders.
  • Initiative to take care of approximately 4 lakh Guest Labourers who were stranded in the State
  • Measures to motivate the people under home quarantine, through house visits and telephonic conversations
  • Services of linguistic Liaison Officers utilized to attend to the grievances of Guest Labourers
  • Awareness videos in Hindi and Bengali were made for Guest Labourers
  • Frequent visits made to Guest Labourers Camps to ensure their welfare.
  • Exclusive women police bullet patrol team constituted.
  • Protect the Protectors - An initiative to develop the Police Hospital infrastructure and to spread awareness among police personnel and their families
  • Stringent action against persons involved in the sale and transport of illicit liquor
  • ‘Prasanthi Help Line’ launched for the welfare of Senior Citizens during the pandemic.
  • Blood donation campaigns arranged
  • Persons who violated the quarantine restrictions were sent to Covid Care Centers
  • Road-vigil app for monitoring the movement of vehicles during lockdown
  • Facilitated food, medical care and shelter to the less privileged.
  • Maintained direct communications with the public regarding the regulations through press meetings and social media handles.
  • Covid safety apps installed in the mobile phones of quarantined persons to detect violations
  • Efforts taken to enforce social distancing norms in shops and malls
Last updated on 15-05-2020