No Kerala lockdown, however stringent restrictions to be enforced: Pinarayi after all-party meet
An all-party assembly held Monday to debate the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic determined to not go for full lockdown in Kerala however needed that curbs be applied strictly.
After the assembly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan instructed the media that every one political events have agreed to the stand of the federal government that the state needn’t go for full lockdown at this stage.
The Chief Minister mentioned though curbs could be made stricter, the federal government doesn’t wish to see building and manufacturing sectors coming to a standstill. “All productive sectors ought to transfer forward with the financial actions. Hence, the federal government is dropping the concept of full lockdown. Agriculture, trade, SMEs, NREGS and such sectors ought to operate to take care of Covid-19 protocol,’’ he mentioned.
“However, contemplating the grim scenario within the state, extra stringent restrictions could be required. On the day of counting of votes on May 2, all events have agreed to desert victory processions. At counting centres or their premises, public wouldn’t be allowed. Only officers could be allowed entry on the centres. The entry could be restricted to those that have taken two doses of vaccine or in any other case those that have RT-PCR take a look at unfavourable certificates obtained inside 72 hours,’’ he mentioned.
He urged individuals to put on two masks whereas going to public locations. The present additional restrictions on weekends would proceed. There could be solely important companies on weekends. In authorities places of work, solely half of the employees have to be reported for responsibility on a day. Control rooms could be opened in all districts to assist the migrant staff, who ought to proceed of their current place of residence. Liquor bars, liquor retailers, film theaters, procuring malls and different leisure centres must be closed down briefly as a part of recent curbs.
He mentioned because the instances are going up, the therapy services could be elevated. More oxygen beds and ventilators could be made prepared.
On Monday, Kerala reported 21,890 new instances taking the lively caseload to 2.32 lakh.
The extremely infectious coronavirus variants from the UK and South Africa has been driving the quick unfold of Covid-19 in Kerala from the start of April. “About 40 per cent of the current instances have been contaminated by the extremely infections pressure. The extremely infectious UK pressure was discovered amongst 30 per cent, double mutant pressure amongst 7 per cent and the South African pressure amongst 2 per cent,’’ mentioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
