Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has praised Kerala's Health Minister K K Shailaja's proactive and bold leadership in curbing the spread of the coronavirus in her state.
Kerala, which reported India's first coronavirus case in January, has recorded an impressive recovery rate and flattening of the COVID-19 curve. Of all 642 confirmed cases in the state, only three lives have been lost and 497 people have been discharged from hospitals after full recovery.
In a letter to Shailaja dated May 18, Wickremesinghe said, "As the minister of health you have demonstrated that effective disease control is possible even if resources are limited."
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