THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It looks as if the number of Covid positive cases are slowly increasing in Kerala even as the health department has not been able to trace the source of infection in the case of ten recent confirmed Covid cases.

The quality of safety equipment has also come into question as ten health workers have become diseased. The health authorities have not been able to find out how nurses in RCC and SK hospital who came to Kottayam from Thiruvananthapuram, Vaikom businessman, Degree student of Panachikkadu, load workers of Kottayam Market, students of Idukki Vandanmedu and Palakkad Vilayoor, a guest from Kozhikode and a health worker in Kollam contracted Covid.

In the random test conducted in a selected group Covid was confirmed in a person each in Kollam and Kottayam.

Meanwhile, health department has pointed out that the only options before the government is to make Covid test extensive and ensure the safety of individuals.