KOZHIKODE: Syro Malabar diocese archbishop Cardinal Mar George Alencherry has written to the chief minister urging him to reopen religious centres.

“ Please allow at least 50 persons to take part in religious ceremonies at worship centres. If the lockdown continues in the current manner, people’s mental stress will increase. So it is necessary to reopen religion centres to help people get rid of mental stress,” he wrote.

However, the State government’s stand in relaxing lockdown norms will be in accordance with the Centre’s announcement over Lockdown IV.