Normal life has come to a standstill all over Kerala since Saturday morning as the State Government declared lock-down during the weekend came into operation. The important thoroughfares were barricaded and police resorted to scrutiny of men and vehicles plying in the open despite the government led by Pinarayi Vijayan asking the people to stay indoors during the weekend.
Most of the hotels and resorts across the State wore a deserted look. By Sunday evening the Government issued a release stating that 28,469 persons were diagnosed with Covid-19.This is the highest spike to be recorded in the State on a single day since the disease was reported from Thrissur in Kerala in Feb 2020.
Kerala has 1.4 million Covid-19 patients as on Sunday evening and the death toll mounted to 5110. According to the release, Ernakulam topped the table of districts with 4468 and Kozhikode closely followed with 3998 new patients.
Chief Minister Vijayan has convened an all party meeting to find out the mood of the State and discuss the possibility of a total lock down. K R Gowri (102) veteran Marxist leader has been hospitalised because of age related issues and her condition is said to be critical following infection.