Kerala announces 7-day lockdown in Ernakulam containment zones

A day after imposing night curfew in the state, the Kerala government on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown in all containment zones in Ernakulam district. As per the order, a complete lockdown will be implemented in the district from Wednesday 6 pm for seven days. Kerala on Tuesday recorded its highest single-day spike of 19,577 fresh COVID-19 cases.