Centre rushes high-level team to Kerala amid spike in COVID-19 cases

July 29, 2021 14:10

The Union health ministry of health & family welfare on Thursday decided to depute a high-level multidisciplinary team to Kerala after seeing a continuous rise in COVID-19 daily cases.

The Centre's team to collaborate with the State Health Authorities in instituting effective public health measures for COVID-19 management. The Centre is sending 6 member team to Kerala headed by National Centre for Disease Control Director, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

"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," Mandaviya wrote.

The team shall reach Kerala on Friday, and visit a few districts, a health ministry release said.

Earlier, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote a letter to the Kerala government on super spreader events observed in Kerala in the past recent past. The Health Secretary also mentioned Covid guidelines need to be followed properly.

A complete lockdown has also been imposed in Kerala from July 31 to August 01 in view of a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases.

-- ANI

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