Though the doctors claimed that the fever and cough leading to breathing problems are a result of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and has nothing to do with COVID, the huge number of affected children has become a cause of worry for the district health administration.
State Cabinet minister Firhad Hakim said the certificate with the chief minister's picture is only for those people in the 18-44 age group who opted for free jabs at a public health facility as these vaccines are procured by the state, not the Centre.