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Triple lockdown in 4 Kerala districts kicks in from May 16 midnight
Triple lockdown will come into effect in four Kerala districts reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state, from Sunday midnight and remain in force till May 23. The boundaries of the Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram districts will be sealed as part of the administration s bid to arrest the massive spread of coronavirus, while the current lockdown will continue in the other 10 districts of the state.
According to the guidelines issued by the Thiruvananthapuram district administration, shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat and fish, animal fodder, poultry and cattle feed, bakeries will be open on alternate days starting from Monday onwards.
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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.