By: PTI|Thiruvananthapuram |
October 20, 2020 9: 20: 31 am
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said Union health minister Harsh Vardhan’s recent discuss rising coronavirus cases in Kerala should not be taken as a criticism of the state federal government’s COVID-19 management.
With Kerala seeing a spurt in infections just recently, Vardhan said the state was “paying the price for gross carelessness” throughout Onam festivities when unlocking of services together with a boost in travel for trade and tourist led to the spread of COVID-19
However, Vijayan blamed an “irresponsible opposition” for the rising cases.
” The recent remarks by the Union Minister of Health and Household Welfare, Harsh Vardhan need to not be taken as a criticism of the efforts of the state in Covid management,” Vijayan stated.
The primary minister stated the COVID-19 situation in the state was under control during and after the Onam festive season as a stringent vigil was enforced.
” Our COVID preventive procedures were a success but the massive protests across the state by an irresponsible opposition hindered the efforts of the government,” Vijayan said.
He stated Kerala was the top place in the country to develop a COVID-19 protocol while social distancing and public awareness projects were started in the state before anywhere else.
He included that Kerala was first in the country to execute a statewide lockdown.
He said the COVID-19- associated death rate in Kerala was low as the federal government had actually applied a scientific technique towards minimizing mortality amongst coronavirus patients.
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” This is the reason why our health sector has actually got numerous honors at a global level,” Vijayan said.
Kerala on Monday taped 5,022 brand-new COVID-19 cases, consisting of 59 health workers, pushing the infection count so far to 3,33,881 while the toll installed to 1,182 with 21 casualties.
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