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“A large number of patients who had come to our hospital from today morning have been waiting in long queues. However, this has affected the Non-Covid wards in our hospital. Due to a shortage of vaccine, many had to return today. The situation could turn worse if we don’t get enough stocks of vaccines from the centre,” said the Chief Operating Officer of a leading private hospital in the city.
Admissions to ICU and the number of patients requiring ventilator support have also increased over the past one week.
“We had to compromise on non-Covid care due to the surge in Covid cases. In medical colleges, we have a dynamic approach to bed management. If there is a major increase in Covid cases, we will have to make adjustments in non-Covid section,” said Medical Education Director Dr Remla Beevi.
Kerala Elections: Pinarayi Vijayan will contest from Kannur s Dharmadam constituency. (File)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and six of his cabinet colleagues have been fielded by the ruling CPI(M) for the April 6 state assembly elections, while Finance Minister Thomas Issac has been denied
a ticket this time.
The party on Wednesday released the list of 83 of its 85 candidates including nine CPI(M) supported independents.
Health Minister KK Shailaja, Labour Minister TP Ramakrishnan, Power Minister M M Mani, Devaswom Minister Kadakkampally Surendran, Fisheries Minister Mercykutty Amma and Local Self Government minister AC Moideen are trying their luck once again.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and seven of his cabinet colleagues were among the 83 candidates announced by the CPI(M) headed ruling LDF for the state assembly polls, while 33 sitting MLAs, including Thomas Isaac have been left out in line with the party s two-term criteria. The 33 MLAs will not be contesting this time, as the party gave seats to several new faces in an effort to reach out to the youngsters and women. Vijayan, who has been fielded once again fromDharmadam in Kannur, has already hit the campaign trail,aiming a second consecutive term for the lone left bastion in the country.