Having been included in Category C with a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, the authorities have clamped down more restrictions on public life in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts.
In separate orders issued by the Kottayam District Collector P.K. Jayasree and the Pathanamthitta District Collector Divya S. Iyer, major restrictions have been imposed on public gatherings. Only a maximum of 20 people will be allowed to attend weddings and funerals while the cinemas , swimming pools and gyms will be closed down. Religious events will have to be conducted online only.
All classes except final year undergraduate and postgraduate courses besides Class 10 and Plus Two will be held online for one week. Residential educational institutions that operate on a bio-bubble model are excepted from this order.
