Malappuram: Against the backdrop of increasing Covid cases, Collector K Gopalakrishnan announced a ban within the limits of 8 local bodies in the Malappuram district. The ban was announced in Kondotty municipality, Cheekode, Cherukavu, Pulikkal, Pallikkal, Morayur, Mangalam, and Porur panchayats.
The ban will take effect from 9 pm tonight. The ban will continue until the 30th or another order is issued.
The order comes in the wake of more than 60 Covid cases being reported in these areas with a positive rate of 30 percent.