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DNA Explainer: Triple lockdown in 4 Kerala districts from tomorrow, know what it means
The state government also announced that the existing one-week lockdown will be extended till May 23. Earlier, it was supposed to end on May 16. File photo
Updated: May 15, 2021, 10:49 AM IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to implement a triple lockdown in 4 districts Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Malappuram - which have witnessed the in high test positivity rates and rising COVID-19 cases. Thiruvananthapuram accounted for the highest number of cases today 4,567 followed by Malappuram 3,997, Ernakulam 3,855 and Thrissur 3,162.
The state government also announced that the existing one-week lockdown will be extended till May 23. Earlier, it was supposed to end on May 16.
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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.