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Kerala Govt revises guidelines in line with Home Ministry's order

<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala Government is revising certain relaxations declared in non-hotspots region with effect from today, as Union Home Ministry expressed strong objection saying that it violates Centre's consolidated revised lockdown guidelines issued on 15th of April.       </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''AIR correspondent reports that high level meeting headed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is ongoing in Thiruvananthapuram today, to decide on amending certain relaxations issued by the State Government that are applicable from today in the non hotspot regions of the State.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The matter was taken, after the  Union Home Ministry wrote  to Kerala  today,  asking to revise the relaxations, as Kerala Govt  has allowed opening of activities that dilutes the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and  violates the MHA order dated April 15, on lockdown measures.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Centre's letter pointed out the decisions of opening of local workshops, barber shops, dine in restaurants, book stores, allowing two passengers In the back seat of four wheelers.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The  State Govt's decision on amending relaxations is expected to be finalized  by today evening. Presently, 129 active cases of COVID-19 are there in state. A total of 270 people recovered so far, out of 401 cases reported in the state.The number of people under observation in Kerala reduced to around 55,000.</span><br />

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