HC to consider today plea for lockdown on counting day

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court will consider today public interest pleas for declaring a lockdown in the state on the day of counting votes in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The pleas asserted that when people gather during celebrations it will lead to the transmission of the disease.

The government will clarify their stand on the pleas today. A decision was taken in the all-party meet convened yesterday to avoid celebrations on the counting day May 2 and also asked political parties to control their activists.

Meantime, restrictions will be tightened from today to prevent the transmission of the disease. Bars, foreign liquor outlets, theatres, shopping malls and gymnasiums will remain closed. Only 50 are allowed for marriages and 20 for funerals. A control rook has been opened for migrants.