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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.
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6 May 2021
Police in Kerala, India, took legal action on Thursday against 480 Church of South India (CSI) priests for their role in organizing a retreat that has resulted in over 100 confirmed Chinese coronavirus cases, local media revealed.
The CSI retreat began on April 13 and brought together hundreds of the region’s clergymen shortly before the eruption of what is now considered the world’s worst national coronavirus outbreak. India has been seeing as many as 400,000 confirmed coronavirus cases a day this week and has documented over 21 million coronavirus cases since China failed to contain the Chinese coronavirus in Wuhan in late 2019.
13,979 let off with warning; details of vehicles moving around being collected
Nearly 250 cases were registered by the police across the district on Tuesday when lockdown-like restrictions kicked in.
While the Ernakulam rural police registered 185 cases, Kochi city police registered 64 cases under the Kerala Epidemic Diseases Act for violating the COVID-19 protocol. The rural police arrested 68 persons, including eight for violating quarantine restrictions.
While the Kochi police took action against 1,042 for not wearing masks and maintaining physical distance and fined 455, the rural police booked 1,850 and 1,925 for the respective offences. The rural police also seized five vehicles.
The city police let off 13,979 with a warning. Their details have been collected and if they are found repeating their offence, they will be booked. Vehicle details are also being collected using CCTV images to keep track of those found moving around without genuine reasons. The Janamaithri police
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