DNA Explainer: Triple lockdown in 4 Kerala districts from tomorrow, know what it means
The state government also announced that the existing one-week lockdown will be extended till May 23. Earlier, it was supposed to end on May 16. File photo
Updated: May 15, 2021, 10:49 AM IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to implement a triple lockdown in 4 districts Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Malappuram - which have witnessed the in high test positivity rates and rising COVID-19 cases. Thiruvananthapuram accounted for the highest number of cases today 4,567 followed by Malappuram 3,997, Ernakulam 3,855 and Thrissur 3,162.
The state government also announced that the existing one-week lockdown will be extended till May 23. Earlier, it was supposed to end on May 16.