
State extends lockdown till June 16
The Hindu
Total shutdown during weekend
The State has extended the lockdown till June 16. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the State was yet to achieve the desired reduction in the COVID-19 transmission rate. He had earlier chaired a high-level meeting to review the pandemic situation. The State would shut down entirely on June 12 and 13. The administration would allow only indispensable activity during the weekend.
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