15 Thiruvananthapuram panchayats declared critical containment zones

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The district administration has declared 15 panchayats as critical containment zones where test positivity rate is above 34%. Anadu, Aruvikkara, Azhoor, Edava, Kadinamkulam, Kalliyur, Karode, Kizhuvilam, Kottukal, Manikkal, Nagaroor, Ottasekharamangalam, Venganoor, Vettor and Vilavoorkal are the local bodies which are declared as critical containment zones. The test positivity rate in these panchayats has been above 34% for the past one week.
In addition to lockdown restrictions, additional regulations will be in place in these panchayats. Shops selling food items, banana, vegetables, milk products, meat, fish and cattle feed will be allowed to function only till 7:30pm.
Distribution of milk and newspaper shall be completed before 8am. Ration shops, Maveli stores, fair price shops and milk booths shall not function after 5pm. Hotels and restaurants shall function only from 7am to 7:30pm. E-commerce will be allowed only for essential items. Markets shall not function in these places.
2,767 new cases, 3k recoveries in Tvm
The district reported 2,767 Covid-19 positive cases on Saturday while there were 3,058 recoveries. As many as 16,411 patients are under treatment for the disease in the district.
Of the new patients, 2,648 got infected through local contact. Eight of them are health workers. As many as 4,520 people were brought under disease surveillance in the district on Saturday while 6,320 people completed the observation period without showing any symptoms on the day.
Meanwhile, the district health team is implementing a special vaccination drive in 36 panchayats comprising tribal settlements where 7,020 people aged above 45 are residing. Of them, 4,628 have received the first dose.
Meanwhile, national NGO federation has expressed gratitude to the state government for beginning vaccination drive in all old-age homes in the state.