Kerala is going to introduce a revised Covid-19 testing strategy as the virus cases surge, said state health minister Veena George. “Guidelines have been issued based on the vaccination status in the districts.
More people will be screened to know the exact extent of the spread of the disease in the community," said George. "The Covid spread will be assessed in all the districts based on sentinel and random samples.
All the districts would take random samples to find out any new clusters of Covid outbreaks," she added. The minister said that in districts where over 80% of the eligible population has been vaccinated with at least the first dose, RTPCR is recommended for individuals with any symptoms like mild sore throat, cough, and