
Nine-day lockdown in State from tomorrow
The Hindu
To check disease transmission in second wave of COVID-19
A Statewide lockdown will be enforced from May 8 to 16 to contain disease transmission in the second wave of COVID-19. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ordered the lockdown against the backdrop of 42,464 new cases on Thursday. The nine-day lockdown from 6 a.m. on May 8 has been notified by the Chief Secretary in exercise of powers conferred under Section 20 (3) of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and in his capacity as Chairperson, State Executive Committee, State Disaster Management Authority.More Related News