CM rules out State-wide lockdown

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday dominated out a State-wide lockdown.

However, the federal government would curb civic life to a substantial measure on the weekend to decelerate the transmission of a resurgent and extra virulent COVID-19 virus. There was no change within the larger secondary examination schedule, he stated.

Only important providers would function on April 24 and 25. The authorities has declared Saturday a vacation. Mr. Vijayan stated the federal government had not insisted on a lockdown. It was incumbent upon residents to save lots of the State a shutdown, he stated.

Hence, residents ought to sequester themselves indoors so far as doable on Saturday and Sunday. The authorities had launched the restrictions to scale back public interplay to cease the virus unfold, he stated.

Nevertheless, residents might conduct marriages and house-warming ceremonies already registered on the COVID-19 Jagratha portal. However, hosts ought to guarantee no more than 75 company.

The 9 p.m. to five a.m curfew would proceed until May 3. Shops ought to down shutters at 7.30 p.m. District magistrates might chill out resort timings to ship meals to residents observing Ramzan quick, he stated.

The authorities has exempted neighbourhood retailers promoting meals, groceries, fruits, greens, milk, dairy merchandise and meat and fish stalls from the weekend restrictions.

The administration has not restricted long-distance bus providers or air and rail journey. Cab providers and personal automobiles might ferry passengers from and to airports, railway stations and bus terminals.

The police would test travellers for paperwork proving their purpose for journey. Those who enterprise out with out legitimate purpose would threat prosecution. Government departments would operate with 50% employees. Employees ought to make money working from home and make their service obtainable if requested by the District Magistrate. They might attend workplace on a rotational foundation.

Private establishments might permit solely minimal variety of employees to attend workplace and emphasise make money working from home. Mr. Vijayan stated closed areas drastically elevated the viral load and posed a better transmission threat.

The weekend curbs wouldn’t apply to residents requiring medical consideration or these going for vaccinations. The authorities has additionally exempted staff of cable tv networks, web service suppliers from the restrictions.