Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan government has imposed a strict lockdown from May 8 to May 16 to break the chain of transmission.
A tweet posted by Chief Minister’s Office said that the lockdown will remain in place from May 8-16. “As directed by the CM, the entire State of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6 am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong 2nd wave of COVID-19,” tweeted the Chief Minister’s Office on May 6.
However, on Friday (May 7), the Kerala Chief Minister said the COVID protocols will be enforced strictly with a modification in guidelines for the financial sector like banks. Issuing a fresh order, CM Vijayan said the functioning of banks should be arranged on alternative three days in a week.
According to the order from the state government, now the banks, insurance, financial services, capital and debt market services as notified by SEBI and cooperative credit societies will function only on…