Struggling to face second Covid wave
District struggling with lack of vaccine doses, dedicated covid care hospital and resources .Number of containment zones in the capital also increasing day by day
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A police officer putting a mask on a toddler’s face near Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram| Vincent Pulickal
Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The resurgence of Covid-19 and the climbing test positivity rate are raising concern about the preparedness of the district in managing a possible surge of cases. Lack of dedicated Covid care hospitals, inadequate resources and infrastructure are some of the major challenges before the authorities right now as testing, vaccination, isolation and treatment are the only strategies to contain the aggressive second wave.