₹267.35 crore to Kerala under Emergency COVID Response Package- II to strengthen the state's health infrastructure. The announcement comesafter Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state Health Minister Veena George to discuss the coronavirus situation in the state today.
Mandaviya visited Kerala on Monday with a central team. Following the meeting, the health minister stated that Centre has allocated ₹267.35 crore to the state to strengthen its health infrastructure.
Additionally, ₹one crore would be made available to each district of Kerala for creating a medicine pool. Centre has also assured all possible help to Kerala, including providing vaccines to the state, he said.