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COVID-19: Kerala likely to relax lockdown in several districts

The government has categorised the districts into Red, Orange A, Orange B and Green



Police question commuters who defied a 21-day nationwide lockdown, in Kochi.
Image Credit: ANI

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The Kerala government would likely give lockdown relaxations in several districts, in coming days, depending upon the number of coronavirus cases and disease threat.

For the purpose, the government has categorised the districts into Red, Orange A, Orange B and Green.

The districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, have been categorised as the red zone and would remain under total lockdown until May 3.

While Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Wayanad and Thrissur, have been classified as Orange B category regions, where curfew can be removed from April 20. The districts of Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Kollam, categorised as Orange A regions, will follow suit from April 24.

Kottayam and Idukki, which fall in Green category, will be under the lockdown till April 20. The lockdown is likely to be relaxed thereafter.

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As per the Union Health Ministry, 395 COVID-19 positive cases have confirmed in Kerala, of which 245 have been cured and discharged while three have succumbed to the virus.

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