Police block 20 border points to enforce triple lockdown

Thiruvananthapuram: The capital district has come under additional stringent restrictions from Monday till May 23 as part of checking the spread of Covid-19. Police blocked 20 places marking the city border on Sunday. Six entry and exit points have been arranged for those needed to travel for essential services and to enter the city. Vetturoad under Kazhakkoottam station limits, Maruthoor undr Mannanthala, Peroorkada-Vazhayila, Poojapura-Kundamankadavu, Nemom-Pallichal, Chappathu in Vizhinjam station limits are the entry/exit points to the city.
Each police station has been earmarked as cluster and borders have been barricaded. Blocking points under various police stations include Chengottukonam (Kazhakkoottam), Udayagiri (Sreekaryam), Attinkuzhy, Pallithura,Vilayilkonam Junction(Thumba), Kakkamoola (Thiruvallom), Pappanamcode (Nemom), Punnamoodu (Nemom), Uchakada (Vizhinjam), Vellaikadavu (Vattiyoorkavu), Nettayam (Vattiyoorkavu), Keraladityapuram (Mannathala), Kizhakke Mukkola (Peroorkada) and Mangattukadavu (Poojapura).
The police have directed that those given exemption under essential services category shall travel within the prescribed time limits and shall carry ID card and the certificate of supervising official.
The pass issued by City police commissioner, district collector, ADM, DCP (law and order), special branch (AC) shall be valid and those who possess pass issued by the above mentioned officers will be allowed to travel. People carrying other passes will be sent back.
Mobile patrol teams will be deployed in two-wheelers and vehicles by the police to check on Covid-19 protocol compliance by Covid patients in home isolation and primary and secondary contacts in each cluster. The police have appealed to each residents association to create proper awareness among the members on the need to comply with Covid-19 protocol.
The district disaster management authority has directed the public to buy provisions and vegetables from the shops near their houses and not to travel long distances. Banks, insurance and financial services will function with minimal staff from 10am to 1pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. E-commerce entities and delivery services will be permitted to operate from 7am to 2pm on all days. Household helps, home nurses and caregivers shall obtain online pass for their travel. Pass is available on pass.bsafe.kerala.gov.in.