Covid-19 cases on rise in Kerala; Govt sounds alerts to all districts

Covid-19 cases on rise in Kerala; Govt sounds alerts to all districts
Kerala Health Minister Veena George (Photo/ANI) Image Credit: ANI
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COVID-19 infections increased in Kerala slightly prompting the state government to sound alerts to all districts on Wednesday.

In a statement, Health Minister Veena George said there has been a little increase in the number of Covid-19 cases with the state reporting 172 cases on Tuesday.

She said Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam districts have more virus cases.

''There are a total of 1,026 active cases of COVID-19 and 111 people are under treatment in hospitals. All districts have been alerted,'' the minister said.

She said the districts have also been directed to strengthen surveillance.

A high-level meeting, chaired by George, also assessed the Covid situation in the state.

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