Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday reacted sharply to the Opposition Congress allegations over "mismanagement'' in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the state's Case Fatality Rate was below the national average
Kerala Lockdown News: The state government on Saturday also issued additional COVID guidelines. The order said that special intensified stringent lockdowns will be enforced in the urban wards/panchayats with critical spread where WIPR (weekly infection population ratio) is above 7.
Analysis of national and state data by Reuters shows that the Kerala's containment measures have helped to catch infections early, allowing authorities to better manage the illness and dramatically lower the death rate.