The state of Kerala is experiencing a surge in the cases of coronavirus. Kerala recorded it's highest single-day surge with 11,755 cases of COVID-19 being confirmed on Saturday. The 11,755 positive cases come from the 66,228 samples tested, which indicates that the state's Test Positivity Rate for the day is 17.75%. That means more than 17 out of every 100 people tested have turned positive for the virus. More than 11,000 cases were reported from Malappuram, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Kollam districts.

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday told media that October and November months will be critical for the state as the positive cases will further enhance. He stated that TPR above 10 shows that the spread of the disease is higher and more people will test positive. He pointed out that the density of the population in Kerala is much higher compared to its neighboring states and therefore the state needs to be more cautious. 

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The CM said that despite the higher density of population, the state was able to originally control the numbers, while both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have crossed 6 lakh cases each. He also said that the death rate in Kerala is low compared to other states because of the state's efficient healthcare system. The Chief Minister reminded people that in the last few months Kerala has ramped up its medical capacities, however, the medical community was getting tired after working tirelessly for months now. He urged people to be more careful than ever, to listen to the medical community and to wear masks and practice physical distancing.

Minister V Muraleedharan came in support of BJP Leader Smitha Menon