Kerala govt extends COVID-19 regulations till 2021: Masks compulsory, gatherings banned

The Kerala government has made it mandatory for the public to adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines such as wearing masks for the next one year, as part of its measures to tackle the spread of the virus in the state.

Through an amendment brought to the Epidemic Diseases Act, the state government said the regulations will remain in effect until July 2021. The norms have been issued under the ‘Kerala Epidemic Disease Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Additional Regulations, 2020.’

In the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, the government has taken a decision to strengthen precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus. The government said in an explanatory note with the Gazette notification.

Update by Chetna Goel

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