Kerala authorities proclaims additional relaxations in lockdown guidelines, to vaccinate faculty college students

By PTI
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala authorities on Tuesday introduced additional relaxations within the lockdown laws, whereas cautioning the general public towards a attainable third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new relaxations would come into impact from Thursday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan instructed a press convention right here after a assessment assembly.

The Chief Minister mentioned the unfold of the illness within the state is on the decline.

As per the brand new tips, banks will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays additionally, however the public won’t have entry to the branches on today.

“All government institutions and banks in Category A and B areas will be allowed to operate with up to 50 per cent employees and all government institutions in category C, with up to 25 per cent staff. Places of worship can open, subject to a maximum of 15 persons at a time. However, liquor shops in local bodies bordering Tamil Nadu will remain closed because of the lockdown in that state”, Vijayan mentioned.

At current, there are 277 native our bodies in Kerala with a median Test Positivity Rate of lower than eight per cent within the final seven days (A Category), 575 between 8 and 16 per cent TPR (B Category), 171 within the 16 to 24 per cent TPR vary (C Category) and 11 LSG our bodies with over 24 per cent TPR (D Category).

“The relaxations in lockdown restrictions are being allowed in the A & B Category local bodies. Full lockdown will continue to be enforced on weekends across the state”, Vijayan mentioned.

He mentioned lessons for medical college students will begin on July 1 as they’ve been vaccinated.

“The 18 to 23-year-olds will be treated as a special category for vaccination. This will enable the opening up of regular colleges for them”, the Chief Minister mentioned.

He mentioned efforts are on to detect and examine genetic variation of the coronavirus by means of steady genetic sequencing.

The examine is led by the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology and Kozhikode Medical College.

In addition, the Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology is conducting research into this, Vijayan mentioned.

He additionally introduced that the Kerala State Pravasi Welfare Development Co-operative Society, in collaboration with HLL LifeCare Limited, is all set to launch COVIDP-19 Molecular Testing Laboratory in any respect 4 airports within the state to facilitate the journey of expatriates.