Thiruvananthapuram: Night travel ban in the state from December 30 to January 2. The Kovid review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to impose night restrictions (from 10 pm to 5 am) considering the current Kovid situation.
New Year’s Eve will not be allowed after 10pm on December 31st. Seating capacity in bars, clubs, hotels, restaurants and eateries will remain at 50 per cent. District Collectors will deploy sectoral magistrates with the support of adequate police officers in areas such as beaches, shopping malls, public parks, etc. where large crowds are likely to occur during the New Year celebrations.
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More police will be mobilized for control activities. In the state, 98 per cent people have received the first dose and 77 per cent the second dose. The CM directed to complete the second dose of vaccination as soon as possible. Areas where Kovid spreads should be closely monitored for clusters and restrictions should be tightened considering such areas as container areas.
Organizers should ensure adequate ventilation of indoor venues in view of the potential for Omicron to spread rapidly indoors. The Chief Minister directed the Health Department to take steps to give the Kovid vaccine to the deserving persons in Kerala from January 3 in case the Central Government decides to give the Kovid vaccine to the children and to those working in the health sector and the sick above 60 years of age. The Department of Health should take steps to distribute free ayurvedic / homeopathic medicines to the public to enhance immunity.
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A meeting of the Minister of Education, the Chief Secretary and the concerned Secretaries will be chaired by the Chief Minister to discuss issues related to the SSLC and Plus Two examinations. There are a total of 57 Omicron cases in the state. The Chief Minister directed to intensify preventive measures against the Omicron virus.
Since it is three to five times more likely to spread than the Delta virus, the spread of the Omicron virus is likely to increase the number of Kovid victims. Measures are being taken to deal with such a situation.
In the event of a third wave of Kovid, more and more of the medicines, beds and syringes needed are being collected. All measures are being taken to deal with the third wave. The District Collectors explained about the spread of Kovid in the districts and the control measures.
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The Chief Minister directed the District Collectors to implement more genetic sequencing in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam districts where the number of Omicron patients is high. The Chief Minister said that the District Collectors should ensure that all the hospitals producing oxygen are increasing their oxygen production and storage, considering the possibility of an increase in the number of Kovid victims by the end of January.
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