Case against organisers of retreat meet in Munnar
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Based on report that COVID-19 protocols were violated in superspreader event
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Based on report that COVID-19 protocols were violated in superspreader event The police have registered cases under IPC section 269 and the Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance against the organisers of a retreat meet held in Munnar from April 13 to 17 as over 100 priests who participated in it were infected with SARS-COV-2 and two succumbed to COVID-19.
District Collector H. Dinesan on Wednesday sought a report from the Devikulam Subcollector and asked the District Police Chief to register cases against the organisers. The annual meeting of priests and deacons was held at the Church of South India (CSI) church parish hall in Munnar, violating the COVID-19 protocols.