Go Into ‘Self-Lockdown’: Kerala CM To People As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Mumbai: Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday asked people to go into “self-lockdown”.
“The situation is really serious. People will have to get into self-lockdown to contain the surge. We have requested all who visit marketplaces to wear double masks. There is no room for any complacency now,” CM said.
“The public should decide to avoid going out unnecessarily and crowding. Also, they should decide to postpone celebrations, avoid travelling and interaction at closed spaces and strictly follow isolation if they came in contact with Covid patient,” the CM said.
“We have to make sure that our lives and the lives around us are safe. This should not be compromised at any cost. We have to decide that we are in a self-lockdown and go forward,” the CM reminded.
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Apart from other measures, the government also decided to set up new oxygen plants in hospitals and oxygen parlours in the worst-affected areas. District collectors have been asked to monitor oxygen stock regularly, Vijayan said.
However, During the first wave, only 3% of Covid patients ended up in hospitals but this time their number is between 8.5 and 10%, medical experts said.
Meanwhile, Kerala has reported more than 30,000 cases for the third consecutive day.
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