COVID SPREAD IN KERALA

The current spread of coronavirus over two thousand a day from an ignorable few numbers in early March is mostly brought into the state from other states and countries. Vande Bharat mission was started on  7th May 2020. As on 7th July the total number of people returned to Kerala from abroad and other states were 4,99,529 of which 64.35% came from red zones according to the press briefing by the Chief Minister. 

As per available information most of these repatriates were not sent to institutional quarentine. They were sent home with the advice to remain in home quarantine. The growth rate of the epidemic was: 24th March 100, 5th May 500 and 27th May 1,000. This shot up to 9,553 with 34 deaths on July 15 and 23,613 with 74 deaths by end of July. These figures however reveals the fact that if we could send cent per cent of the incoming people to institutional quarentine and arranged more number of tests we might not have reached the huge figures of today. There may be adequate reasons for the lapses like shortages of fund, staff and space. If sufficient fund could be arranged shortages of staff and space could have sorted out. The incumbent government during its tenure have drawn a sum of rupees one lakh crores as credit from different sources which is the largest amount drawn as credit in the history of the state. Adding a few hundred more for the sake of the people would have made considerable relief.

While the government as a whole alongwith health officials and police are doing their best to contain the pandemic we can hope for an appreciable results soon.

KV George
kvgeorgein@gmail.com

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