Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja urged the people to reveal their travel history in order to take necessary action against the coronavirus outbreak.
The Minister said that according to Public Health Act, people who are supporting or hiding anything that leads to spreading of the disease is a crime.
“According to Public Health Act,people who are supporting or hiding anything that leads to spreading of the disease is a crime. Those who are not revealing their travel history of coming back from affected areas&countries will be considered a crime,” she said.
If the test results turn out to be positive, the infected persons will spread the disease.
“If they become positive, they will spread the disease. So we are asking them to reveal their identity&contact health department.Chief Minister has announced that hiding travel history is a crime & proper action will be taken,” she added.
By far COVID-19 cases in Kerala has reached 14 with the samples of the parents of the three-year old who was infected with coronavirus also tested positive.