Kerala mulling complete lockdown in districts with severe spread; 37,199 cases reported
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 08:12 PM IST
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Presently, 3,03,733 people are undergoing treatment for the infection in various districts and the total cases have touched 15,71,183, Vijayan said.
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To contain the spread of the virus, all activities other than those related to counting arrangements, essentialand emergency servicesare prohibited on May1 and May 2, a Government Order stated.
With Kerala recording 37,199 COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing the total caseload to 15.71 lakh and active cases to over three lakh, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government may have to consider imposing complete lockdown in districts reporting high cases.
the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association said that a two-week lockdown was necessary
The need now is to ensure people do not move around in public places and remain in their homes, the association said
Thiruvananthapuram: With Kerala witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) on Thursday (April 29) urged the LDF government to clamp a two-week lockdown to quell the swell.
The state had on Wednesday reported the highest single day spike of 35,013, pushing the total cases to 14.95 lakh and active cases to 2.66 lakh.
Pointing out that since the state was in the grip of a severe spread of the virus, a two-week lockdown was necessary the association said in a letter to stateChief Secretary, Dr V P Joy.
‘The virus spreads from one infected person to 100 others’ With Kerala witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) on Thursday urged the LDF government to clamp a two-week lockdown to quell the swell.
The State had on Wednesday reported the highest single day spike of 35,013, pushing the total cases to 14.95 lakh and active cases to 2.66 lakh.
Pointing out that since the State was in the grip of a severe spread of the virus, a two-week lockdown was necessary, the association said in a letter to Chief Secretary, Dr. V. P. Joy.
Studies have shown that the mutant strains were getting transmitted from person to person through the atmosphere and this results in the spread of the virus from an infected person to 100 others.
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