THE KERALA GOVERNMENT ON THURSDAY ANNOUNCED A FULL LOCKDOWN IN THE STATE FROM MAY 8 TO 16 IN VIEW OF THE RISING CASES IN THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19. THE DECISION WAS ANNOUNCED A DAY AFTER THE STATE REPORTED A RECORD 41,953 INFECTIONS WHICH LARGEST NUMBER OF COVID CASES REPORTED ONLY STATE IN KERALA. THE LOCKDOWN WILL COME INTO FORCE AT 6 AM ON SATURDAY.MOST OF THE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE ARE HAVING TEST POSITIVITY RATE (TPR) ABOVE 20% FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
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HOWEVER, HEALTH EXPERTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE A COMPLETE LOCKDOWN AS THE CURRENT MEASURES WERE FAILING TO BRING DOWN THE STATE’S COVID-19 GRAPH.THE STATE HAD EARLIER BROUGHT IN STRICT RESTRICTIONS THAT PREVENTED UNNECESSARY TRAVEL AND REDUCED ATTENDANCE IN OFFICES.SO KERALA GOVERNEMT DESIDED TO LOCK DOWN AND ONLY SHOPS SELLING ESSENTIAL ITEMS WILL BE OPEN. A SPECIFIC TIME WILL BE DECIDED FOR THIS. KSRTC SERVICES WILL BE COMPLETELY SUSPENDED.
HOSPITAL SERVICES WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED. LPG SUPPLY AND CARGO MOVEMENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED. PRIVATE VEHICLES WILL BE SEIZED IF THEY ARE PUT ON THE ROAD. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SAID IT WOULD DECIDE ON THE SUSPENSION OF TRAIN SERVICES AS PER THE DIRECTIONS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT’S ORDER ON RESTRICTIONS WILL BE ISSUED TODAY.
DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES IN KERALA, STRICT RESTRICTIONS WERE IMPOSED FROM MAY 5 TO 9. STRICT CONTROL WAS IMPOSED ON ALL ACTIVITIES EXCEPT ESSENTIAL SERVICES. BUT AS THE SECOND WAVE OF KOVID SPREAD, THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO IMPOSE A LOCKDOWN
THE CHIEF MINISTER HAD YESTERDAY SAID THAT THE RESTRICTIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE TIGHTENED IF THE KOVID TEST POSITIVITY RATE IN THE STATE DOES NOT DECREASE. THE CM ALSO SAID THAT THE KOVID REVIEW MEETING HELD YESTERDAY HAD ASSESSED THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO TIGHTEN CONTROLS.FOR MORE INFORMATION WATCH VIDEO AND SHARE TO YOUR FRIENDS.
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