Kollam: Kerala is seeing a renewed uptick in Covid-19 cases, with 182 infections reported across the state so far in May. In light of this surge, Health Minister Veena George urged the public to be vigilant and maintain caution.
George addressed the media on the state’s preparedness, noting the situation in countries like Hong Kong and Singapore, where the Omicron JN1 sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.8, which have a higher capacity to spread the disease, are driving a surge in cases in Southeast Asian regions.
“Covid cases are being reported in large numbers in South East Asian countries and there is a possibility of an increase in Covid in Kerala as well,” the Minister said, adding that “while the severity is not high, self-defense is important.”
Among the 182 new cases recorded in May in Kerala, Kottayam reported the highest number with 57 cases, Ernakulam followed with 34 cases and Thiruvananthapuram registered 30 cases. The rest of the cases were distributed across other districts.
