COVID-19 cases are not likely to increase steeply in the near future but people should remain vigilant and self-protect themselves against the infection, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Wednesday.
The third wave of COVID-19 in the State, driven by the Omicron virus variant, began on January 1 and recorded the highest single day figure of 55,475 cases on January 25.
The COVID-19 case graph which registered a fast and exponential rise now seems to be declining at a similar pace. Cases had risen by 45% in the first week of January and by 215% in the third week. The rate of increase came down to 10% last week and in the current week, minus growth in cases has been recorded, he said.
