The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state continued to report an alarming rise in infections, accounting for 37.1 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
The team headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh will reach Kerala Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The Central government is sending six-member team to Kerala headed by NCDC Director. As a large number of COVID cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will aid state's ongoing efforts in COVID-19 management." The ministry's statement said the team will work closely with state health authorities, take a stock of the ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to contain the spread of the virus. With an active caseload of 1.54 lakh as of latest update, Kerala accounts for 37.1 per cent of the total active cases in the country. Average daily cases being reported in the state are above 17,443.
The state also reported an alarmingly high case positivity of 12.93 per cent and 11.97 per cent weekly with at least six districts reporting more than 10 per cent weekly positivity rate.
The rise in infection has led the Kerala government to receive severe criticism by political leaders. Union Minister Chandrasekhar, a Keralite, warned that the failures of the Left government could lead to a third wave of COVID-19 in the country. “The #Kerala governance unravelling with serious consequences for Malayalees n rest of country. Kerala govt undr @vijayanpinarayi’s failures rprsnts a big risk to all of India, as this cud lead to 3rd wave of #COVID19”, the minister tweeted.
(With PTI inputs)
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