Thiruvananthapuram: With Kerala witnessing a large surge in COVID-19 instances, the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) on Thursday (April 29) urged the LDF government to clamp a two-week lockdown to quell the swell.
The state had on Wednesday reported the best single day spike of 35,013, pushing the whole instances to 14.95 lakh and lively instances to 2.66 lakh.
Pointing out that for the reason that state was within the grip of a extreme spread of the virus, a two-week lockdown was needed the affiliation mentioned in a letter to stateChief Secretary, Dr V P Joy.
Studies have proven that the mutant strains have been getting transmitted from particular person to particular person by the ambiance and this leads to the spread of the virus from an contaminated particular person to 100 others.
The want now could be to guarantee individuals don’t transfer round in public locations and stay of their properties, the affiliation mentioned.
It additionally sought an increasein the power of docs and different medical employees, extra domiciliary care centres and CFLTCs (Covid First Line Treatment Centres) must be arrange on the block stage and tele-consultation amenities must be offered.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had earlier prompt a week-long lockdown.
However, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Wednesday made it clear that there have been no plans for a state- huge lockdown as of now, however extra restrictions can be put in place in a stringent method.
“We are not planning for a lockdown now. If it is needed, we will think about it. But that will be a last resort. We will fight the pandemic by implementing stringent restrictions,” Vijayan had mentioned.
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