Kerala was one of the rare Indian states to have flattened the coronavirus infection curve in April. However, after travel resumed on 7 May, in line with India’s gradual relaxation of lockdown norms, Kerala’s COVID-19 patients have surged from 16 to 1,095 between 8 May and 7 June.
A closer look at the state’s health data accessed by Mint showed that Kerala has not only treated the disease better, but has also controlled the virus from spreading rapidly into the community, in sharp contrast to other Indian states.
Even as active COVID-19 cases rose when the lockdown was relaxed, the transmission through contacts actually shrank in the state, according to the data. Transmission of the disease through known or unknown contacts is a cause of concern for states as it would mean the virus is spreading rapidly or moving undetected through the population.
News Source: Livemint
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