'Sorry state of affairs': SC pulls up Kerala for curb relaxations

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Kerala government for relaxation in Covid curbs, even as the state continues to record high number of cases. The apex court said that the state government has given in to the demand of traders to allow shops to open. This was even done in zones witnessing a positivity rate of 15% or more, the court observed, calling it "an alarming and sorry state of affairs."

'Sorry state of affairs': SC pulls up Kerala for curb relaxations
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Kerala government for relaxation in Covid curbs, even as the state continues to record high number of cases. The apex court said that the state government has given in to the demand of traders to allow shops to open. This was even done in zones witnessing a positivity rate of 15% or more, the court observed, calling it "an alarming and sorry state of affairs."