Kerala’s Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Wednesday that the state is in a “serious situation” as Covid-19 cases are spreading very “rapidly”. The prime minister said the state’s test positivity rate is not going down and its oxygen supply is going down.
The test positivity rate is the percentage of people who test positive for a disease out of the total number of people whose samples were collected and tested.
According to the latest bulletin on Covid-19, Kerala has a daily test positivity rate of 25.69 percent. In other words, every fourth person whose sample was taken tested positive for the disease.
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“Kerala is in a serious situation with Covid-19 spreading rapidly in the state. The positivity rate of the tests is not falling. The situation requires further restrictions in the state,” Pinarayi Vijayan said in a statement.
The prime minister said that as the number of Covid-19 patients increases day by day, the need for medical oxygen in the state has also increased.
“The oxygen supply is decreasing very quickly. In this scenario we need the center’s help to maintain sufficient oxygen supply. I have asked the Prime Minister to provide 1,000 tons of imported liquefied medical oxygen into the state, “Pinarayi Vijayan said.
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He called for Kerala to be allocated 500 tons as the first installment from the current import quota. Another 500 tons can be allocated in the next phase.
That said, the prime minister announced that the state government has ordered the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) to stop collecting outstanding bills for two months.
He also urged banks to end all recovery procedures given the current situation people are in.
“Those in need of emergency medication and unable to run out can seek help from the Kerala Police Department to purchase medication by calling the police control room. The State Police Media Center is also promoting Covid-19 awareness on social media – Sharpen guidelines, “Pinarayi Said Vijayan.
blueTeleMed app from @ TheKeralaPolice will also be made available to the public. Expert medical advice too # COVID-19 and other diseases will also be available without a hospital visit. In emergencies, the police control room can be reached at 112 to get medication for bedridden people.
– CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) May 5, 2021
On Wednesday, Kerala reported 41,953 new Covid-19 cases and 58 deaths. This was the highest number of confirmed cases in a day. Most of these cases were recorded in the Ernakulam district (6,558).
3,75,658 patients are currently being treated.
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