Covid-19 Hike; Kerala issues alerts to all districts

The Kerala government has issued alerts to all districts on Wednesday due to an increase in COVID-19 infections. According to health minister Veena George, the state reported 172 cases on Tuesday, indicating a small rise in the number of cases. 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.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the situation and public health preparedness in the country, officials said. India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.