Triple Lockdown Implemented In Thiruvananthapuram After Surge In Cases

The Kerala government has placed the state capital Thiruvananthapuram in triple lockdown for a week after a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to the order, all public transport systems and non essential shops and services will be prohibited for the week. The state secretariat will also be shut.

The lock-1 will restrict movement of people, lock-2 will enforce mandatory stay-at-home order for people in hotspots while lock-3 will see primary and secondary contacts of positive patients to be mandatorily quarantined in a single room.