Covid cases in the state is likely to escalate again after the Onam days, when there were significant relaxations in controls. Tests have dropped significantly over the past few days. Still, the spread of the disease is alarmingly high. Earlier, the government had announced that the easing of restrictions would be for Onam only. That means all the old restrictions will be back after Onam. But people are waiting to hear the new decision amid widespread speculations over the legitimacy of the restrictions, including a complete lockdown on Saturday and Sunday.
The first step is to address the slowdown in vaccination in recent days. It has already been shown that the prevalence of the disease is negligible in those who receive the vaccine. The vaccination is expected to be completed by September for all over 45 years of age.
For those aged between 18 and 45, by December. For this to be possible, the daily number of vaccinations needs to be significantly increased. One or two lakh daily vaccinations are not enough for that. Arrangements should be made to stockpile enough vaccines and vaccinate at least five lakh people daily without interruption. Meanwhile, the mission is not as difficult as it used to be, vaccinating and recording more than five million people a day. It is enough to strengthen the effort. Many vaccination centres still have people who have to wait for hours and then return without getting the vaccine. It is not at all nice to hear that three-quarters of the new Covid cases are now in Kerala. Consecutive holidays and celebrations will surely add to the spread of the disease. The full picture will be available soon.
Then you know the price you will have to pay for knowingly breaking the Covid rules.
Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts are leading in the spread of the disease. This has been the situation for two weeks. Despite strict controls, the spread of the disease remains uncontrollable. This may be due to a failure to effectively control the spread of the disease.

It has already been proven that the epidemic cannot be prevented by reducing the opening hours of shops and shopping malls as they did earlier, or by closing them completely on Saturday and Sunday. Moreover, it has been found to be more harmful than beneficial. Therefore, such drastic measures should be taken only based on the advice of experts. During Onam, no one listens to the strict advice to reduce congestion and maintain physical distance. The consequences of utter carelessness are yet to be known. When will people realize that Covid is not to be taken lightly? Just because you have to live with Covid for a long time it does not mean you have to challenge the disease. The vaccine should be stocked as long as possible, at least until it reaches everyone.