Kerala to implement intense lockdown on Sundays after sharp rise in COVID instances publish Onam

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After a hiatus of two weeks, the Kerala authorities has determined to implement the lockdown on Sundays extra strictly following a pointy rise in Covid instances after the Onam celebrations. The restrictions could be equal to a triple lockdown. Shops promoting important provisions could be allowed to open. While permitting important providers, there could be strict restrictions on journey throughout the state.

The state authorities had earlier determined to withdraw the weekend lockdown on August 15 (Independence Day) and August 22 (Onam Sunday) contemplating the festivities within the state. But quickly afterwards, Covid instances have gone by way of the roof with energetic day by day instances crossing the 30K mark within the state after a protracted hole. The Covid evaluate assembly held on August 24 has determined to implement strict restrictions from this Sunday.

The assembly was of the view that there was a transparent lapse in adhering to Covid protocols throughout the pageant time and the failure in imposing dwelling quarantine has additionally led to a pointy rise in instances.  Earlier, whereas cautioning in opposition to the elevated indoor transmission of Covid, Health Minister Veena George brazenly admitted that the violation of dwelling quarantine directives was the prime purpose for the worsening state of affairs within the state.

She additionally stated 35 per cent of individuals within the state had been discovered to have been contaminated with the illness from dwelling. The surge in Covid instances has invited sharp criticism from Opposition events who blamed the state authorities’s carelessness.