Kerala govt orders complete shutdown on Sundays until further orders amid COVID-19 crisis

In wake of Coronavirus outbreak across country, Kerala government has issued an order for a complete shut on Sundays in state. order from state government re, "With a view to prevent spre of COVID-19, improve quality of life, reduce carbon emissions, protect environment and greenery of State, following protocol would be observed on Sundays across State. Sundays will be observed as total shut down days until furr orders."

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Activities exempted from shutdown

Meanwhile, according to order, certain activities will be allowed on Sundays. y are as follows:

• 1. Shops selling essential items
• 2. Collection and distribution of milk
• 3. Supply of Newspaper, media, hospitals, medical stores, medical labs, and related institutions
• 4.  social garing is permitted except for marris and funerals
• 5. Departments, ncies and activities connected with containment of COVID-19
• 6. Movement of goods vehicles
• 7. ncies in field of waste disposal
• 8. All manufacturing and processing activities of continuous nature and ongoing construction activities will be permitted
• 9. Take away counters of hotel from 8 a.m to 9 p.m, online delivery up to 10 pm
• 9. Walking and cycling will be permitted.
• 10. In dition, following ros mentioned in Annexure will be closed for motorized traffic except for movement of essential goods and emergency vehicles from 5 am to 10 am. During this time, n-motorized traffic such as walking and cycling will be permitted.
• 11. movement of persons on Sundays are allowed only for health emergencies, Government servants on emergency duties and persons engd in activities connected with COVID-19 containment, persons involved in activities from (a) to (k) above, priests and or religious persons responsible for conducting rituals in worship places.
• 12. Any or movement of persons, if any in exigencies, shall only be with travel passes obtained from District Collector or Police authorities concerned. 

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COVID-19 in India

According to latest update from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, number of total Coronavirus cases in country has climbed to 59,662, including 39,834 active cases. While 1,981 deaths have been reported overall, around 17,847 people have been cured/discharged/migrated. Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Gujarat have highest number of cases in country. 

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(With ANI Inputs)