Pvt Hosps in Kerala Step Up Covid Preparedness Amid Surge in Cases

Dedicated wards, intensive care units set up; state records 1 death, 64 new cases on Sunday

- UNNIKRISHNAN S @T'Puram

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.