Kerala extends lockdown till 30th May, 2021

On 21st May, 2021 the Govt. of Kerala issued an order extending the lockdown throughout the state till 30th May, 2021. Relevant extracts of the said order have been reproduced below-

“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 20(3) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the undersigned in the capacity of the Chairman, Executive Committee of the State Disaster Management Authority hereby orders extension of the Statewide lockdown from 00.00 Hrs of 24th May 2021 to 23:59 Hrs of 30th May 2021. All the Guidelines of lockdown will stand unchanged until further orders. Further, the special intensified stringent restrictions enforced in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Thrissur stands withdrawn from the 06:00 Hrs 22nd May-2021. However, the same will continue in Malappuram District until further orders.”