Kerala to be Epicenter of India's 3rd wave ?
When compared to the situation in other states, the severity of the rise in kerala can be determined. tamil Nadu reported 1,767 cases on Tuesday, down from 20,421 on june 6 — the last time any indian state reported more than 20,000 illnesses. kerala continues to have a high number of cases, with 3.3 million now reported, second only to Maharashtra.
Kerala has a high population density (859 persons per square kilometre), a big senior population (at least 15% of the population is over 60 years old), and a high prevalence of lifestyle illnesses such as diabetes. Kerala's campaign against the epidemic has been slowed by a low testing rate, a fixation with fast antigen tests, and an excessive reliance on bureaucracy. The state is home to ten of the country's top 30 Covid-affected districts. Despite the fact that there is no scarcity of oxygen or beds, the state's health system is nevertheless overloaded. According to health ministry figures, demand for beds increased by 14% this week compared to previous week, and 80 percent of Covid beds were filled this week.