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Covid-19 cases increasing in Kerala; govt issues alerts to all districts

COVID-19 infections increased in Kerala slightly prompting the state government to sound alerts to all districts on Wednesday

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 22 2023 | 3:26 PM IST

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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First Published: Mar 22 2023 | 3:26 PM IST

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