Kerala extends lockdown till May 23 to curb COVID-19 spread


PTI, May 14, 2021, 6:30 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Friday announced that the total lockdown being enforced in the state from May 8 to May 16 will be extended till May 23 to contain the massive spread of COVID-19.

The decision to extend the lockdown was taken in view of high test positivity rates in districts, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

The State is currently under a 9-day complete shutdown as part of its efforts to bring down the daily caseload of infected persons.

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