"kerala-lockdown"

For Sabarimala pilgrimage and darshan from August 15, the government notification said a maximum of 15,000 devotees per day will be permitted.

A maximum of 40 people can visit the places of worship, while up to 20 people can attend weddings and funerals.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had announced a state-wide lockdown till May 16 to tackle the second wave of COVID-19 situation in the state.

The Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to clamp the complete shutdown in the wake of severe spike in the positive cases.