Indian Health Minister warned not to repeat the mistake Kerala had committed during Onam festivities and asked people to stay safe at home celebrate the coming festivals in a traditional way.
During his public interaction virtually, Dr Harsh
Vardhan shared his views on the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Kerala.
Noting that between January 30 & May 3, Kerala had reported just 499 cases
and 2 deaths due to COVID-19, he regretted that Kerala was paying the price of
gross negligence during the recent Onam festivities when State-wise unlocking
of services, along with an increase in inter and intrastate travel for trade
and tourism led to the spreading of COVID-19 cases across various districts.
“Epicurve of Kerala changed completely due to Onam
festivities across the State, the
daily new cases nearly doubled.” The Minister said this ought to serve as a good lesson for all the state government which were being negligent in planning
for the festival season.
Offering his heartfelt wishes for Navaratri, he exhorted his followers to honour the Prime Minister’s call for Jan Andolan and religiously follow COVID appropriate behaviour becoming its ambassador to others. He reiterated his request to everyone to celebrate at home with their loved ones in the traditional way.
“This
festive season, the charity must take precedence over the celebration. My own
celebrations too shall remain subdued due to the heart-rending impact of
COVID19 on lakhs of corona warriors across the world battling for us”, the
Union Health Minister stated.
Responding to
another question on the market being flooded with oximeters made in China, Dr
Harsh Vardhan observed that “consumers should look for FDA/CE approved products
with ISO/ IEC specifications while purchasing a pulse oximeter from the market
or from online retailers.” However, he made it clear that a dip in oxygen the saturation level is not a COVID-19 symptom, as it may happen due to other
underlying medical conditions as well.
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