Kerala Not Yet Free from Covid-19 Second Wave, Extra Caution Needed to Prevent Third Wave: State Health Min
News 18Kerala is not yet free from the second wave of Covid-19 and therefore people should be extra cautious and vigilant against transmission of the infection to prevent a third wave from occurring, Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday. At a special meeting held to review the state's preparedness to handle a third wave, George said about half of the population of Kerala was susceptible to the virus and therefore, precautions have to be taken as presence of the highly contagious delta variant has been detected, according to a state government release. At the meeting, ensuring oxygen availability and treatment facilities in the event of a third wave was also discussed, the release said. George directed the Kerala Medical Services Corporation to ensure that 33 oxygen generation units, which will produce 77 metric tonnes of oxygen, set up in different parts of the state, are made operational by August itself,the release said.