Malls, restaurants to open in Kerala from June 9

June 05, 2020 21:32

Easing the lockdown curbs in accordance with the Centre's guidelines, the Kerala government on Friday decided to allow functioning of malls, restaurants and places of worship, including the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, from June 9, but made it clear that the elderly and children will have to stay away from any such places and remain home.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters that shrines, malls, restaurants and other institutions can open on June 8 for disinfecting the place and it can start functioning from June 9, over two and half months after it was shut due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.

The maximum number of people inside a place of worship will be decided as per its size.

"Only 15 people per 100 square metre, maintaining a six feet distance between each other, can be allowed but

must restrict to a maximum of 100 people at a time in the premises," Vijayan said.

The devotees would be allowed to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa through virtual queue and a

maximum of 50 people would be allowed.

Vijayan said restaurants and food courts can function, but only with 50 per cent seating capacity and under strict health protocols, but urged that takeaways and home-delivery should be encouraged.

Disposable menu cards and paper napkins should be used, tables and seats should be disinfected after each customer leaves and waiters and other employees should be wearing masks.

-- PTI

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