Panic hits Kerala as 100 priests test covid19 positive while 2 died.
The incident has been described as "unfortunate" by chief minister pinarayi vijayan, who has asked district authorities to conduct an investigation. “In such a dire situation, such an incident should not have occurred.” The retreat took place from april 13 to 17, during which time kerala was experiencing an average number of cases with a 20% test positivity score.
According to local media, desperate attempts are being made to conceal the incident. According to Jacob Mathew, a member of the Joint christian Council, a reformist organisation, the event was conducted without authorization, and even though permission had been granted, more than 50 participants are not permitted in the current pandemic situation. It was also held during the implementation of Covid.-19 prohibitions.