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Earlier in the day, the Kerala government announced that the total lockdown being enforced in the state from May 8 to May 16 will be extended till May 23 to contain the massive spread of COVID-19.
The decision to extend the lockdown was taken in view of high test positivity rates in districts, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
The state is currently under a 9-day complete shutdown as part of its efforts to bring down the daily caseload of infected persons.
Addressing a press conference here, Vijayan also announced triple lockdown in four districts Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram from May 16 to bring down the rising number of cases.
Kerala High Court rules out lockdown on counting day
On Monday, 21,890 people turned Covid positive after 96,398 samples was sent for testing.
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Updated: Apr 27, 2021, 05:15 PM IST
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday disposing off a bunch of petitions seeking a lockdown on counting day on May 2, said that there is no need for such a directive as adequate measures have been taken by the Election Commission and the Kerala government.
On Monday, 21,890 people turned Covid positive after 96,398 samples was sent for testing. As a result the total active cases in the state have reached 2,32,812 the highest ever recorded in Kerala.
Lockdown, night curfew, ban on gatherings: What restrictions states are imposing to curb rise in COVID-19 cases - Centre has asked Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to to ramp up testing and keep a eye on the new strains of virus.