Complete lockdown in Kerala on THESE days: CM Pinarayi Vijayan makes BIG announcement - Considering the high positivity rate, the Kerala government had extended the lockdown, which was scheduled to end on June 9, till June 16.
Lockdown in Kerala extended till June 9: What's open, what's shut - Meanwhile, the triple lockdown in Malappuram district has been withdrawn, informed Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Kerala government has capped the price for PPE kits at Rs 273 per unit, whereas N95 masks and triple-layer masks will be sold in the state at Rs 22 and Rs 3.90, respectively
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Updated May 15, 2021, 12:45 am IST
Kerala reported 34,694 new COVID-19 cases and 93 deaths in the last 24 hours.
A city street wears a deserted look during Covid-induced lockdown in Kochi (File Photo: PTI)
Thiruvananthapuram: In view of high COVID-19 positivity rate, Kerala Government on Friday extended the lockdown in the state till May 23.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said that an enhanced triple lockdown will be imposed in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram, where the test positivity rate is higher.
The positivity rate remains high, so the state government has decided to extend the complete lockdown in Kerala till May 23. Triple lockdown will be imposed in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram, where the test positivity rate is higher, he said.