Covid Situation In Kerala "Grave": Union Minister V Muraleedharan

Kerala Covid-19 News: Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan said Kerala instead of using scientific methods to contain the spread, is trying to use the pandemic for political objectives.

As the COVID-19 situation in Kerala continues to deteriorate, the Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan expressed his concerns and informed that the situation in the state is grave. He slammed the state government in this regard by saying that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led government is trying to use the pandemic for political objectives. Speaking to ANI, Mr Muraleedharan said, "The situation in Kerala is grave. The state, instead of using scientific methods to contain the spread, is trying to use the pandemic for political objectives. I urge it to follow Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines. Kerala's home quarantine (plan) has miserably failed." "The testing mechanism, as suggested by ICMR and (testing) numbers are far less in the state. The state should give more attention to restricting COVID," the minister added.