Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kerala government has imposed a complete weekend lockdown on July 31 and August 1 (Saturday and Sunday).
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the government is sending a six-member team to Kerala headed by the Director of National Centre for Disease Control. As a large number of COVID cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will aid the state’s ongoing efforts in COVID management. Kerala recorded 22,056 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the infection caseload to 33,27,301, with the number of people who succumbed to the virus rising to 16,457 with 131 more deaths.
News Source : Abp Live
