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Kerala Lockdown News Latest Update: Even as the state continues to report nearly 30,000 cases for many days, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday ruled out imposing full lockdown in the state saying it will affect the economy and livelihood severely.
Issuing fresh orders, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asked the local self-government bodies in the state to intervene effectively in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and said neighbourhood committees would be formed to check the spread of the virus.
He also urged everyone to strictly follow the quarantine protocol or else fine will be levied. He stated that the state was able to keep the case fatality rate at around 0.5 per cent even when the test positivity rate was around 18-20 per cent.
He stated that neighbourhood committees, comprising government officials, volunteers, resident associations, would be set up for COVID-19 mitigation.
#COVID19: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has ruled out a complete lockdown in the state stating that it will create a huge crisis for the economy and livelihoods, as per CMO
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— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2021
