COVID situation in 7 Kerala districts highly critical: IMA

Indian Medical Association has warned COVID transmission state in the seven districts of Kerala is highly critical. The study conducted by the association found that there has been 200 per cent to 300 per cent rise in the number of COVID patients in Kannur, Palakkad and Kollam districts of Kerala in the past one month.

Thiruvananthapuram: A study conducted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has revealed that the COVID transmission in seven districts of Kerala is very critical. As per the study, there has been 200 per cent to 300 per cent rise in the number of COVID patients in Kannur, Palakkad and Kollam districts of Kerala in the past one month.

In Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Thrissur districts, the increase is around 200 per cent in comparison with the earlier rate of transmission. The IMA - Kerala chapter also cautions that the number of persons who might contract the disease in the coming days may increase at the rate of 300 per cent.

In Kannur district, there were only 928 COVID 19 patients on August 29. As on September 26, the district has 3252 COVID positive cases marking a rise of 294 per cent.

Palakkad district marks a 226 per cent rise. In Kollam district, the number of COVID patients have increased from 1370 to 4360 in one month at the rate of 218 per cent.

Though the number of persons testing positive for COVID in Thiruvananthapuram district is well above 1000, the percentage of increase is only 80 in the district. Compared to other districts, the COVID spread rate has reduced in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts, according to the IMA report.

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