THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The review meeting chaired by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to not to give further relaxations in the lockdown declared in the state.
The meeting decided not to relax the restrictions since the test positivity rate (TPR) has not gone below 10%.
Even though the meeting considered the demands to bring some relaxations in the weekend lockdown, the health department took the view that it should be continued.
The meeting observed that even during the weekends the places of worship can open with limited restrictions.
All the churches can open on Sundays but only 15 people will be allowed at a time inside the church for the prayer and mass.
Not just churches, other places of worship can also function on Sundays.
The Christian missionaries had requested the government to allow Sunday prayers in churches.
But the government decided not to allow overcrowding in the churches.
The health department took the view that the restrictions and the weekend lockdown should continue until the TPR becomes 8%.
At present, the TPR is 10.66% and there is serious concern that it would touch 11% in the coming days.
Hence the health department took the stand that any kind of relaxation at this moment might lead to an increase in TPR in the state.
Based on the health department’s recommendations, the chief minister took the view that at present there is no need for reviewing the present lockdown restrictions.
It has also been decided to review the situation of the state again on Tuesday.
Kerala: No relaxations in curbs for now
