Thiruvananthapuram enters total lockdown
The Hindu
Police screen vehicles at 70 check-points, six entry points to city barricaded
The State capital entered the two-day total lockdown declared by the government on Saturday in a bid to further rein in the COVID-19 spread. While Thiruvananthapuram district had witnessed a considerable fall in the number of new cases last week, its test positivity rate rose to 16.88% on Friday, a few days after it had dropped below 15%. Staring at the prospect of yet another wave, the district administration and the police have clamped down on public movement. The city remained largely deserted during the initial hours of the day with the police screening vehicles at 70 check-points designated across police station limits. Besides, the six entry points to the city have been barricaded to permit entry and exit for only those who require emergency medical attention or others exempted by the government from the purview of the restrictions.
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