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Pvt Hosps in Kerala Step Up Covid Preparedness Amid Surge in Cases
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|June 02, 2025
Dedicated wards, intensive care units set up; state records 1 death, 64 new cases on Sunday
RESPONDING to a rise in Covid cases, private hospitals across the state have reactivated precautionary protocols, setting up dedicated wards and intensive care sections exclusively for Covid patients to prevent cross-infection. A screening process has also been introduced for symptomatic individuals, especially those in high-risk categories.
Since May 6, the state has reported around 1,400 Covid cases and seven related deaths. On Sunday, the state reported 64 new cases and a death, that of a 24-year-old woman with comorbidities (liver disease). During the period, the country has reported 3,758 cases and 28 deaths.
This story is from the June 02, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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