Kerala health minister says state has recorded 63 new Omicron cases

Health minister Veena George, on Tuesday, confirmed that Kerala recorded 63 new cases of Omicron. Six cases in Thiruvananthapuram are students of a private college.

In a press statement on Tuesday, January 18, Veena George, Kerala’s health minister confirmed 63 more new cases of Omicron in the state. This takes the total number of Omicron cases in Kerala to 591.

Health Minister Veena George said that Omicron has been confirmed for 63 more people in the state. The district wise split up of the new cases are Thrissur-15, Thiruvananthapuram-14, Kollam-10, Ernakulam-8, Malappuram-4, Idukki-3, Palakkad-2, Pathanamthitta and one each in Kottayam and Kozhikode.