THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The two-day total lockdown in the state has begun with the police restricting unnecessary movement of vehicles.
Only shops that are selling essential commodities are allowed to open on these days.
The attempt of the government is to bring down the test positivity rate below 10%.
The state which has been witnessing the lockdown from May 8 had gone for a triple lockdown in between and is again continuing with the lockdown till June 16.
The state road transport corporation has suspended all its services for these two days.
No parcel services were also allowed in the hotels.
Only home delivery of food is allowed.
However, there are complaints that the police had forcefully shut several supermarkets in various parts of the state.
The police have restricted the movement of vehicles and only those people who are working with emergency services are allowed outside.
Police have made it clear that severe fines would be imposed and action taken if anyone found violating Covid-19 protocols.
On Saturday, the police registered 5,346 cases for lockdown violations and 10,943 incidents of people not wearing masks were reported.
As many as 2,003 people were arrested and 3,645 vehicles were seized.
The government will take a decision on whether to extend the lockdown on Monday.
The chief minister is learnt to announce his decision in the review meeting convened on Monday on the Covid-19 situation in the state.
Already, there has been demand from various quarters to end the lockdown and hence the government is likely to take a favourable decision.
The chief minister himself had made it clear recently that the threat of the second wave is far from over in the state.
He also cautioned that it is not time to relax.
Hence what the chief minister decides in Monday’s meeting will be crucial.