After over 2 months, govt offices in Kerala open with full strength

An order issued by the Kerala government stated that, government offices will function with minimum employees in containment zones of Kerala, meanwhile all the government, quasi-government and Public sector undertakings (PSU) offices in Kerala, except those in containment zones, should function with full staff strength from Monday. The order, however, said that offices will remain closed on Saturday until further orders.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Government offices in Kerala began functioning with full staff from Monday, after remaining closed for over 75 days due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.

An order issued by the state government on Sunday said all the government, quasi-government and Public sector undertakings (PSU) offices in Kerala, except those in containment zones, should function with full staff strength from Monday.

In containment zones, offices will function with minimum employees.

Staff who are differently-abled, have serious illness, and those taking care of their differently-abled children, should be avoided from attending the duty. Those mothers who have children under the age of one and those who are seven-months pregnant should be given work-from-home facility, the order said.

The order, however, said that offices will remain closed on Saturday until further orders.

The state government has said that government officials,who have contracted the infection, would be given special casual leave.

Employees will also be sanctioned leave in case any of their family member contracts the disease.

(With inputs from PTI)