Kerala might flatten Covid-19 curve by October, says expert panel head

Medical staff members wear masks and protective suits to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Credits: PTI Photo

Kerala government Covid-19 expert committee chairman B Ekbal has said that Kerala might be able to flatten the Covid-19 curve by October.

Mr Ekbal, who is a public health activist and State Planning Board member, said in an online interview that Covid-19 transmission might be at its peak in Kerala by September and the total cases may go up to 75,000.

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Meanwhile, 1,212 fresh Covid1-19 cases were reported in the state on Wednesday, and 880 recovered taking the active cases to 13,048.

Around 55 inmates of the Central prisons were tested positive in Covid-19 antigen test, prompting the prison authorities to conduct antigen test for all inmates within two days. Most of those tested positive were asymptomatic.

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