The state is on lockdown-like restrictions since May 4. (PTI file photo)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total lockdown has been declared in Kerala from May 8 to May 16 in view of the rapid surge in Covid-19 cases in the state.
The state is on lockdown-like restrictions since May 4.
However, the health department has asked the state government to go for a total lockdown since the daily tally of coronavirus cases had crossed 30,000.
On Wednesday, above 40,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in the state.
Most of the districts in the state are having test positivity rate (TPR) above 20% for the past two weeks.
The government has made it clear that there is no other alternative.