Authorities in Kerala issues an order on Saturday. The state government permitted the shops in malls to open on the same conditions stipulated for opening other shops from August 11. With all the required precautionary arrangements the shops to be open or else actions will be taken. 

In the order is was mentions that "Designated persons shall be engaged at the entry points of the mall to ensure that all the COVID-19 protocols including masks, hand sanitizers, temperature checking, social distancing, and other conditions stipulated...for entering into shops are strictly followed." Further, the order read that special teams shall be deployed by the District Collectors to monitor the effective functioning of the Rapid Response Teams and to ensure that RRTs strengthen surveillance and contact tracing significantly.

Meanwhile, Kerala reported 20367 new COVID-19 cases and 139 deaths on Saturday. With this, the active caseload in the state stands at 178166, while the death toll is 17654.

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