Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala will impose special intensified stringent COVID lockdown restrictions in the urban and panchayat wards, with critical spread of WIPR (Weekly Infection Population Ratio), which is above 10.
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will notify such areas on a weekly basis and give adequate publicity through websites and other media.
The District Collectors shall further notify micro-containment zones as per extant guidelines and enforce lockdown restrictions therein.
Contact tracing and quarantine shall also be monitored and strengthened in all the districts, according to a Government Order (GO) issued on Saturday.
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