Biggest COVID-19 Hikes In Kerala With 6.5% Active Cases, Cases High But Ain’t Rising: Health Minister Shailaja
On October 10, Kerala reported 11,755 cases, which the biggest ever single-day surge, which was more than the daily tally of Maharashtra and Karnataka, which are among the worst-hit states in the country. 66,228 samples were tested. Raising concerns, the test positivity rate has gone up in the state and stood at 17.74 per cent.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala:
A complete turnover has caused tensions in Kerala after the state which was once praised heavily due to its control over Corona cases it’s now becoming a new hub for the worldwide spreader disease, on Saturday 10th October Kerala recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 spike, with 11,755 fresh cases. Of these, 10,471 contracted the virus through local transmission while the source of infection is unknown for 952 cases.
Among this 116 health workers tested positive on Saturday. Also, 23 deaths were confirmed on the day. Currently 95,918 COVID-19 patients are under treatment in the state. The state also recorded 7,570 recoveries.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan requested more doctors, health workers and voluntary workers to join the COVID brigade. The two months of October and November will be crucial for the state, he said.
The government is also planning a project under the Education Department to make children ‘Break the Chain’ ambassadors to create awareness on COVID control measures.
In Thiruvananthapuram, more women have tested positive for the virus, said the Chief Minister.
On being asked about the infections mounting in the southern state its health minister KK Shailaja said, Kerala has been witnessing an increase in the cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) but it has managed to keep the mortality rate in check.
“It is incorrect to say that cases are very high in Kerala. The cases are definitely rising. But the mortality rate is not as high as other states. The ultimate aim is to reduce the mortality rate,” Shailaja said.
“We could contain cases when there was lockdown. But now measures are eased. We can’t blame the government for easing restrictions because people need to work and earn or else they will starve to death. But people need to follow all precautions,” Shailaja added.
Kerala reported the country’s first case of Covid-19 on January 30 after a medical student, who came back from China’s Wuhan, tested positive. The second and third cases were also people who returned from Wuhan city, the epicentre of the pandemic.