Kerala extends lockdown till May 30, withdraws 'triple lockdown' in Thiruvananthapuram, 2 other districts

Kerala has been under lockdown since May 8 after weekend restrictions and lockdown-like curbs imposed earlier failed to create any desired impact in terms of the daily caseload of the infected persons. On May 16, the lockdown was extended to May 23.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Friday (May 21) announced a one week extension of the state-wide lockdown till May 30, to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has been under lockdown since May 8 after weekend restrictions and lockdown-like curbs imposed earlier failed to create any desired impact in terms of the daily caseload of the infected persons. On May 16, the lockdown was extended to May 23.