Kerala eases COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from today, check latest guidelines

The Kerala police had allowed unrestricted traveling in the areas where the COVID test positivity rate (TPR) is less than 8 percent.

New Delhi: As the Kerala government decided to ease COVID-induced lockdown restrictions from Thursday (June 17, 2021), state police have issued guidelines for commuters. The Kerala police had allowed unrestricted traveling in the areas where the COVID test positivity rate (TPR) is less than 8 percent. In the guidelines issued by Kerala Director general of police (DGP) Lokanath Behera, the police revealed, "A pass is not required to travel to and from the locations where restriction are relaxed (where TPR is less than 8 percent) and where partial lockdown exist but passengers should carry the filled self affidavit" adding that a police pass is required for those commuters who are traveling to places where a complete lockdown exists.  The state police also added that police pass will be issued to those traveling due to medical needs, weddings, funerals, construction activities, industrial needs among others.