Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said the country witnessed the third wave of Covid-19, which was more severe than the previous wave.
There is a spread of fast cases with Delta variants and omicrons from viruses that contribute to it.
Cases will peak in the coming days and the next three weeks will be very important, he said.
The review meeting scheduled for Thursday is expected to announce more restrictions given the surge in an unprecedented surge in cases.
Chairman of Pinarayi Vijayan, who attended a cabinet meeting on Wednesday online from the US, has urged various departments to take all effective steps to control the spread.
It is based that restrictions will be imposed on the number of people who visit shops and companies at a time.
Colleges in the state also tend to be closed because many of them turn into clusters.
The state recorded 34,199 cases on Wednesday with a leading level of testing 37.17%.
There were 1,68,383 active cases, where 3.2% of patients were received at the hospital.
“The massive surge in the third wave is caused by the spread of the equivalent Delta and Omikron variant.
Even though Omicron is less dangerous, a person should not ignore it.
It spreads much faster than other variants.
People should not consider it mild.
Everyone must be Strictly followed the Covid protocol, “George told a press conference.
Quick deployment in wave 3 covid, 3 weeks ahead, important: health min
