Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been diagnosed with Covid-19 on Thursday. Vijayan who has been relaxing at his sprawling personal estate at Pinarayi village in Kannur after the gruelling election campaign is being shifted to Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode late Thursday night.
The chief minister who is 77 had taken the first shot of vaccination against the pandemic late March. According to sources in the Chief Minister’s Office, Vijayan was cheerful and was enjoying time with his wife and grand children. “It is to ensure fool proof safety that the chief minister is being shifted to the medical college hospital. There is no need of any concern. The chief minister, despite his advanced age is hearty and hail,” said an official. Veena Mohammed, daughter of Vijayan was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week and she had cast her vote in a polling booth in Pinarayi wearing personal protective garments. It is said that Vijayan might have contracted the pandemic from Mohammed.
Thursday saw 4,353 new patients getting diagnosed with Covid-19 in the State in the second wave of Covid resurgence. Indian Medical Association cautioned the State administration about the ever increasing number of patients afflicted with the pandemic and warned that the next three weeks are highly critical for Kerala.
Meanwhile Pinarayi Vijayan getting infected with Covid-19 has given rise to discussion on the efficacy of the vaccine.