COVID-19: Kerala announces lockdown from May 8 to May 16
The Pinarayi Vijayan government has decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of a severe spike in positive cases.
The Kerala government on Thursday announced a complete lockdown in the state from May 8 morning due to the severe rise in covid-19 cases, amidst the second wave.
The 9-day-lockdown would come into force on May 8 morning and extend up to May 16, according to official sources.
Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the southern state. The Pinarayi Vijayan government has decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of a severe spike in positive cases.
The state had already enforced a night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am, with semi-lockdown-like curbs during weekends.
“The entire state of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6 am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong second wave of COVID-19,” CM Vijayan said in a tweet.
The entire State of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong 2nd wave of #COVID19.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) May 6, 2021
Kerala had reported the highest-ever single day spurt in positive cases on 6 May adding 41,953 infections.