PTI Updated Jul 29, 2021, 9:30 pm IST The team will be headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh Relatives mourn the death of a Covid patient in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: PTI/File) New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective COVID-19 management as the state reports a spike in daily cases. The team headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh will reach Kerala Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The Central government is sending six-member team to Kerala headed by NCDC Director. As a large number of COVID cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will aid state's ongoing efforts in COVID-19 management."