Published 06:45 IST, May 10th 2020
Kerala govt orders complete shutdown on Sundays until further orders amid COVID-19 crisis
In the view of the Coronavirus outbreak across the country, the Kerala government has issued an order for a complete shut on Sundays in the state.
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In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak across the country, the Kerala government has issued an order for a complete shut on Sundays in the state. The order from the state government read, "With a view to prevent the spread of COVID-19, improve the quality of life, reduce the carbon emissions, protect the environment and greenery of the State, the following protocol would be observed on Sundays across the State. Sundays will be observed as total shut down days until further orders."
Activities exempted from the shutdown
Meanwhile, according to the order, certain activities will be allowed on Sundays. They 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. No social gathering is permitted except for marriages and funerals
- 5. Departments, agencies and activities connected with the containment of COVID-19
- 6. Movement of goods vehicles
- 7. Agencies in the 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 the hotel from 8 a.m to 9 p.m, online delivery up to 10 pm
- 9. Walking and cycling will be permitted.
- 10. In addition, the following roads mentioned in Annexure will be closed for motorized traffic except for the movement of essential goods and emergency vehicles from 5 am to 10 am. During this time, non-motorized traffic such as walking and cycling will be permitted.
- 11. The movement of persons on Sundays are allowed only for health emergencies, Government servants on emergency duties and persons engaged in activities connected with COVID-19 containment, persons involved in the activities from (a) to (k) above, priests and other religious persons responsible for conducting rituals in worship places.
- 12. Any other movement of persons, if any in exigencies, shall only be with the travel passes obtained from District Collector or Police authorities concerned.
COVID-19 in India
According to the latest update from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the number of total Coronavirus cases in the 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 the highest number of cases in the country.
(With ANI Inputs)
06:45 IST, May 10th 2020