No Need to Wait, Get Check posts permits online

 Thiruvananthapuram: The check posts of the Department of Motor Vehicles (MVD) will be switched to online mode. People can now pay the permit fee online and not have to wait at checkposts.

Special permits for contract carriage vehicles in the State can be applied for at https://vahan.nic.in/nrservices/. Permission had been granted earlier at the relevant checkposts. Instead, they now have to submit an online application to the office where the vehicle is registered.

  Vehicles carrying passengers do not have to wait at check posts. They are only needed produce the permit online for confirmation. Permits for inter-state freight vehicles can also be obtained at the check posts before departure.

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e-Sanjeevani Online OP for Bone, Heart, Muscle and Joint Problems launched

 The Department of Health has included the services of more specialty doctors for the tele-medicine service e-Sanjeevani. Doctors treating respiratory problems, skin problems, palliative care, ear-nose-throat and dental problems are available every day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

OP for eye and blood related diseases is available on Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 The OP for bone problems will be available on Sunday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The OP for cardiovascular problems will be available on  Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the OP for muscle and joint (polymyalgia rheumatism) Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. 

The health department estimates that about 2,000 people a day use the service. So far 1.5 lakh people have used the telemedicine facility. The public can access the website https://esanjeevaniopd.in or download the mobile app from the Google Play Store to access doctors via video conferencing. 

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Lockdown extended till May 20, 2021 in Kerala

Trivandrum: The Government of Kerala has extended the ongoing lockdown till May 30, while the triple lockdown enforced in four worst-affected districts will be withdrawn except in Malappuram, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Triple lockdown has not been withdrawn in Malappuram district as the TPR is not under control.

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Government Fixed Prices for N95, Surgical Masks, PPE Kit, Sanitizer, Pulse Oximeter in Kerala

Government Fixed Prices for N95, Surgical Masks, PPE Kit, Sanitizer, Pulse Oximeter in Kerala

PPE kit    273
N95 mask    22   
Triple-layer mask    3.90
Face shield   21
Apron  (disposable)    12
Surgical gown    65                                                                                   
Examination gloves (pair)    5.75                                                                     
Hand sanitiser (500ml)    192                                  
Hand sanitiser (200ml)    98           
Hand sanitiser (100ml)    55                               
Sterile gloves (pair)    15                                   
NRB mask    80                                  
Oxygen mask    54                                            
Flowmeter with humidifier    1,520                                                   
Fingertip pulse oximeter    1,500

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Find nearest Covid Vaccination Centre and Availability through Whatsapp, FindSlot, GetJab, Under45, Google Sheet

Coronavirus vaccine center availability can be found out by visiting either CoWIN portal, Aarogya Setu app etc . Now the Tech world has introduced many ways to find your nearest Covid 19 vaccine centre and availabililty. 

Here is how

COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker for India

Vaccine Tracker google sheet has been made by developer Amit Agarwal. Visit Google Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NPBFLOvNpqGMKUzPEMKRczmV9nNer6Ysv8pEPhOsuPI/copy) and ‘Make A Copy' of it in your Google Drive Select Vaccine Tracker in the menu, and click on Enable.

Go to Vaccine Alerts and enter your pincode, your age eligibility, and select ‘Create Email Alert' button. The Google Sheet will run this monitor every day and send an email at 8am every day indicating the availability of vaccine appointments in your specified areas.

Under45.in

The website under45.in has been developed by Programmer Berty Thomas which shows appointments for people between 18 and 44 in order to make it easier to search

The site also has started to offer district specific alerts on Telegram, notifying users when the vaccine is available in specific areas. The links to enabling these alerts on Telegram can be found on Thomas' Twitter thread. 

GetJab.in

ISB alumni Shyam Sunder and his friends have developed a website called getjab.in to help users get email alerts on open vaccination slots nearby. The website sends email alerts to anyone who signs up asking for notifications on their district.

FindSlot.in

FindSlot.in uses the CoWIN open API to allow people to search by their city, or by their PIN code, or to enter their State and District to find the nearest booking for a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Whatsapp

Apart form these services WhatsApp has introduced the easiest way to find the nearest COVID-19 vaccine center. 

Save the phone number 9013151515 of MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot

Sent the message "Namaste"

It will ask for pincode

Enter the pincode and the chatbot will provide the list of vaccine centres

(by Godwin)

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