more contagious. Kerala Health Minister Veena George stated that two new variants of Covid-19- XBB and XBB1 are more contagious than earlier ones.
She requested everyone in the state especially the elderly ones or those suffering from co-morbidities to be careful and wear masks properly for protection against the virus.
The Health Minister also emphasized the importance of a booster dose of the vaccination and asked all elderly, people with co-morbidities and healthcare workers to get their booster/precautionary dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
She informed that presently the cases of the virus in the state are decreasing and they are sending Covid-19 samples regularly for genetic tests to check the presence of new variants.