
Pace of transmission a cause for concern
The Hindu
State reports 10,031 new COVID-19 cases when 67,775 samples were tested
The unprecedented pace of COVID-19 transmission in Kerala in the second wave might see the State going past the peak of the first epidemic curve this week itself, public health experts say. When the State hit the epidemic’s first peak on October 24, 2020, the active case pool had 97,417 patients. The second wave has seen the State’s case graph rise steadily since March 23, when the active case pool had 23,883 patients. On Friday, in a space of 24 days, this has increased to 69,868 cases.More Related News

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