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The week-long lockdown will be imposed from May 8 to 16
The Kerala government on Thursday announced to impose a complete lockdown in the state to tide over Covid-19 cases. The restrictions will be imposed in the southern state from May 8 to 16. The state had earlier clamped lockdown-like restrictions to check the spread of the virus.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that in view of the rise in the cases, more stringent measures will be imposed to curb the surge. He noted that the state is going through a very serious situation and steps will be taken to convert lodges and hostels as Covid First Line Treatment Centres (CFLTCs). Several government agencies like Consumerfed and Supplyco, political parties, NGOs, Overseas Malayalee Associations registered abroad and private agencies will now be allowed to function as relief agencies.
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Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern state and the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.
COVID surge: Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8 till May 16
The Kerala government on Thursday announced a complete lockdown in the state from May 8 morning in view of the severe COVID-19 surge in the second wave of the pandemic. The 9-day-lockdown would come into force on May 8 morning and extend up to May 16, according to official sources.
Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern stateand the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.
Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8 PTI
Updated May 6, 2021, 1:53 pm IST
Kerala had reported the highest ever single day spurt in positive cases on Wednesday adding 41,953 infections
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI)
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday announced a complete lockdown in the state from May 8 morning in view of the severe COVID-19 surge in the second wave of the pandemic.
The 9-day-lockdown would come into force on May 8 morning and extend up to May 16, according to official sources.
Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern state and the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday the state will go into lockdown from May 8-May 16. Kerala is one of the worst affected states due to Covid-19
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New Delhi:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced a statewide lockdown from May 8-16 to fight the surge in coronavirus cases.
Currently, night curfew is enforced from 9 pm to 5 am, with semi-lockdown-like curbs during weekends. The entire state of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6 am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong second wave of COVID-19, Mr Vijayan said in a tweet.