Kerala reports 430 active Covid-19 cases, highest in India
Kerala reported 335 fresh Covid-19 infections, pushing the total active caseload in the state to 430. Kerala, along with Maharashtra and Delhi, recorded the highest number of new cases in the country over the past week.Last week, Health Minister Veena George urged people to remain vigilant while reporting on the active cases in the state. She cited rising cases in countries like Hong Kong and Singapore, where Omicron JN1 sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.8, known for their higher transmission rates, were driving the spread.advertisementOn Wednesday, George told local media that a meeting of the state's Rapid Response Team was held to discuss the measures to curb the spike in cases. While addressing the media, she revealed that Kottayam district, at that time, led with 57 active Covid cases, with Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram close behind with 34 and 30 active cases respectively.
'Covid cases are being reported in large numbers in South East Asian countries and there is a possibility of an increase in Covid in Kerala as well,' George said. 'While the severity is not high, self-defence is important.'A high-level meeting of the state Rapid Response Team was held under her leadership last week. Following the review, it was decided that testing would be ramped up for symptomatic individuals, RTPCR kits and safety equipment would be stocked up at hospitals, and masks would be made mandatory inside hospitals. Health workers are now required to wear masks at all times.Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its recent report revealed that there were 1,009 active cases of Covid in India, with a surge of cases also being reported from Maharashtra and Delhi. Meanwhile, 34 new cases were reported from Karnataka, four in Andhra Pradesh, three in Tamil Nadu and one in Telangana.Tune InMust Watch
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