GR Anil | Photo: Facebook
Thiruvananthapuram: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies GR Anil has tested positive for COVID-19 here on Sunday. According to reports, the minister is under observation at his official residence. It is learnt that his condition is stable.
All official programmes of the minister have been cancelled.
Earlier, education minister V Sivankutty also tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Kerala imposed a total lockdown on Sunday in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Shops selling essential items such as milk, newspaper, fish, meat, fruits and vegetables and provisions are allowed to function from 7 AM to 9 PM.
Most of the private vehicles were kept away from the road except for those who were travelling for emergency purposes and that too after providing necessary documents proving the nature of the emergency to the police.