KOZHIKODE
: The
Malappuram
district administration on Saturday informed that
section 144 would be in place at 55 local bodies in the district till May 14 as part of containing the spread of
Covid-19
.
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As per the order issued by district collector
K Gopalakrishnan
, restrictions became inevitable after the district medical officer’s report found that the test positivity rate was in excess of 30% in 53 local bodies in the district.
The local bodies where section 144 is already effective and would continue are Amarambalam, Aaruvanadu, Alamkode, Irimbaliyam, Urgattiri, Oorakam, AR Nagar, Edappal, Edayyur, Edavanna, Kannamnagalam, Kalppakanjery, Kalady, Kalikkavu, Keezhuparamba, Kuzhimanna, Kuttipuram, Kondotty, Cheekod, Chungathara, Cherukavu, Chelambra, Thanaalur, Thanur, Thirunavaaya, Thiroorangadi, Thiruvaali, Thenjippalam, Nannambra, Parappanangadi, Pallikkal, Pulikkal, Purathur, Perumbadappu, Peruvallur, Porur, Mangalam, Mambad, Maranchery, Muthuvallur, Munniyur, Morayur, Vandoor, Valavannur, Vazhakode, Vazhayur, Vettom, Veliyangode and Vengara.
Meanwhile, at Eadarikode, Ozhur, Karulayi, Kaavannur, Makkaraparamba and Muthedam, the restrictions would come into force from 9 pm on Saturday As per the order, people are directed to not gather in groups of more than five persons anywhere in the district. Details regarding the conduct of weddings should be registered with the Covid Jagratha portal and only a maximum of 50 persons can attend the ceremony following social distancing. A maximum of 20 persons can attend funerals, also by adhering to the Covid protocol.
Meanwhile, a maximum of 50 persons can participate in religious ceremonies depending on the size of the place of worship. However, there should be at least a 2-metre gap between people at such gatherings.
The order also directs the district police chief to invoke IPC sections 269, 188 and 270 and KP Act 120 (o) against those violating the restrictions.
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