Kerala Following Covid Protocol, Centre's Statements "Unfortunate": State Minister
NDTV
Any remarks to the contrary by the Centre were "unfortunate" and political in nature, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said.
Kerala is continuing to strictly follow all COVID-19 protocols and the reporting of monkeypox has not led to any slack in the preventive measures against the pandemic, state Health Minister Veena George said on Monday.
Any remarks to the contrary by the Centre were "unfortunate" and political in nature, she said.
The minister said preventive measures, like wearing of face masks, use of sanitisers, washing of hands with soap and maintaining social distancing, were the same for COVID-19 and monkeypox and therefore, there have been no slack in them.
Speaking to reporters here, Ms George said it was unfortunate if the central government was saying that the state was not adhering to COVID-19 protocols due to the reporting of monkeypox cases.