Lakshadweep District Collector S Asker Ali, in an order, also announced a night curfew in five islands, including Kiltan, Chetlath, Bitra, Kadmath and Agatti.
Lockdown extended by a week in Lakshadweep
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2,006 active COVID-19 cases reported as on May 30
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2,006 active COVID-19 cases reported as on May 30
The Lakshadweep administration on Monday extended by one more week, the total lockdown on Kavaratti, Androth, Kalpeni, Amini and Minicoy islands which together had 2,006 active COVID-19 cases as on May 30.
Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Kadmath and Agatti islands will have night curfew between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. A few essential services have been exempted from the lockdown.
The administration also deputed senior officials to eight islands for “COVID management, documentation work for claiming relief under the SDRF norms, implementation of schemes and development works happening in these islands, cleanliness and interaction with local representatives, village and district panchayat members and brief them about the priorities and objectives of the administration for bringing more development in these islands
With my Social Media timeline buzzing with #SaveLakshadweep tweets, I was reminded of George Bernard Shaw’s famous quote – “False knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance”. And not surprisingly, even Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi jumped.