The state administration has advised rapid vaccination with the preventive dose for individuals over 60, those with contagious conditions and Covid-19 front workers. In the Covid-19 review meeting, which was presided over by the chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the request was presented.
Kerala Medical Service Corporation has been given the go-ahead to offer PPE kits, masks and medications as needed. The facility has been requested to provide the vaccination. The new viral strain has a great potential for propagation, according to the chief minister, thus people should exercise extreme caution.
According to the state’s health minister, Veena George, 7000 tests are currently being performed each year on average. There are now 474 Covid-19 instances in the state. Hospitalized patients total 72. In the ICU are 13 persons.
