Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced a statewide lockdown from May 8-16 to fight the surge in coronavirus cases.
Most states have taken to partial lockdowns or containment measures to fight the deadly sweep of the second wave of infections.
In a tweet on Thursday, the Kerala CM’s Office said, “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.”
The entire State of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong 2nd wave of #COVID19.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) May 6, 2021
Kerala recorded 41,953 fresh coronavirus cases in the highest single-day spike so far.
