Kerala has lost Rs 80,000 cr as per estimates due to Covid-19: CM Vijayan

The wage loss to around 8,330,000 self-employed persons and casual employees is around Rs 14,000 crore

Initial estimates from experts on the notional economic loss due to Covid-19 for Kerala is around Rs 80,000 crore for the current financial year and if the situation doesn't improve the loss is expected to increase, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday. 

The state government has given suggestions to the Centre --- on various aspects including lifting of the lockdown and sought Centre's financial and policy support to fight Covid-19 --- prior to the Prime Minister's meeting with the Chief Ministers. 

Kerala has suggested that partial lockdown should be continued till May 15. Inter-state, inter-district movement should also be