Pandemic situation in Kerala perilous, says CM
The Hindu
Pinarayi urges people to postpone weddings, social events
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the pandemic situation in the State was perilous. Only a relentless and pre-emptive vigilance against the COVID-19 pestilence could forestall a “more severe lockdown,” he said. “What we see in other States could happen in Kerala if we drop guard against the disease,” he warned. Active COVID-19 cases had registered a 255% increased in the last 14 days. The infection graph continues to climb. Exotic and mutant strains of the virus have spawned new cases. The virus threatened to overwhelm the State’s finite health resources. The rising tide of infections can cause the COVID-19 death rate to spike, he said.
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