9 lakh Covid circumstances: Kerala to get strict, consultants undecided
By Express News Service
T’PURAM/KOCHI: With whole Covid-19 circumstances crossing the 9-lakh mark, and Kerala set to overhaul Karnataka because the second worst pandemic-hit state within the nation, the state authorities on Wednesday introduced a slew of measures together with rising the variety of every day exams to 1 lakh.But consultants stated it will take an unlimited effort for the federal government to convey the pandemic beneath management, given the quick tempo of the Covid unfold within the state.
The authorities, which held a high-level assembly chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, introduced extra restrictions together with placing a cap on marriage ceremony gatherings at 100 individuals.
Attukal Pongala pageant, which pulls lakhs of devotees, shall be held in a low-key method this yr. Devotees shall be confined to the temple premises and admission will solely be by on-line registration.Out of the 1 lakh proposed every day exams, 75 per cent shall be RT-PCR, a authorities assertion stated.
“We have seen similar announcements in the past too. We need to see how the state government implements these measures on the ground. The decision to go for more RT-PCR tests is welcome,” stated Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, scientific advisor, IMA, Kerala. At current, the state exams about 50,000-55,000 samples a day, and the check positivity charge hovers round 11-12 per cent.
Kerala (72,234) has the very best variety of energetic Covid circumstances whereas Maharashtra is at a distant second with 43,811. In phrases of whole confirmed Covid circumstances, Maharashtra is the worst-affected with 20.13 lakh circumstances, adopted by Karnataka at 9.36 lakh. At 8.99 lakh circumstances, Kerala is now at third spot.
Covid administration: ‘Kerala a victim of its own success’
The state was profitable in containing the unfold of Covid-19 through the first wave early final yr. But that success appears to have made individuals complacent main them to decrease the guard in opposition to the illness.
“Kerala is a victim of its own success. People have become very negligent and are not following the rules. It’s time for the chief minister or some higher authority to raise the vigil,” stated Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, scientific advisor, Indian Medical Association (IMA), who in a be aware warned that the ICUs are getting full, indicating that the scenario could also be slowly going uncontrolled within the state.
A research performed by the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College stated 56 per cent of individuals contract the virus from their very own properties. The authorities additionally stated all these in migrant labour camps, factories and old-age centres have to be examined. “It’s been found that a large number of Covid cases are reported from crowded places. If the Covid rules are violated, strict action will follow,” stated Health Minister Okay Okay Shailaja. She stated the federal government was aiming to convey down the unfold of the virus by mid-February. The ward-level committees for Covid containment ought to now be reorganised within the wake of latest councillors taking cost. The Thiruvananthapuram Medical College research discovered individuals who journey outdoors convey the virus dwelling and subsequently infect different members of the family.
About 20 per cent of the infections are from markets, buying malls and eating places whereas one other 20 per cent get contaminated from work locations. Among the full sufferers, 65 per cent of individuals didn’t comply with social distancing whereas 45 per cent wore no masks.
In the case of youngsters, solely 5 per cent are contaminated from faculties. In 47 per cent of circumstances, they’re contaminated from dwelling. Shailaja and Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta additionally attended the high-level assembly.
