Pinarayi Vijayan likely to hold online review meeting on Monday as COVID-19 cases rise
The Hindu
The meeting will examine whether to reimpose the weekend lockdown and night curfew eased because of the Independence Day and Onam holidays
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan might chair an online meeting on Monday to weigh whether to reintroduce certain restrictions lifted for Onam, including the weekend lockdown, given the continuous increase in COVID-19 infections in the State. The Chief Minister is currently in Kannur. An official said Mr. Vijayan was likely to preside over the proposed meeting remotely with senior health, police and revenue officials joining him via a secure videoconferencing link. Meanwhile, Kerala continued to report one of the highest infection rates in the country, with the average test positivity rate (TPR) touching 17.73% on Saturday.
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