Covid situation under control, taking steps to contain spread of Zika virus: Kerala Health Minister

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the state government has the Covid-19 situation under control and is relying on surveillance mechanisms to contain the spread of the Zika virus.

Amidst growing concern over the surge in Covid-19 cases in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said the situation is under control. The case positivity rate is what was expected, she told reporters during a press conference on Saturday. Kerala has been reporting over 13,000 new coronavirus cases daily for the past few days. The state's weekly positivity rate stands at 10.41 per cent as per the latest data.