THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: DGP Loknath Behera has given instructions to tighten the restrictions imposed on the State in the wake of Covid spread.

There should be visible action in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Malappuram. The police should ensure that those in quarantine strictly follow the protocol.

Market management should be implemented in all important markets. The instructions were issued in a high-level meeting of top police personnel.

Meanwhile, 1417 persons tested positive for Covid on Tuesday but more than that number (1426) got cured in the day.

Today 1242 got diseased through primary contact.

The source of disease of 105 of them are unknown. Today there were 25 new hotspots.

The police plan is to intensify Covid prevention measures as Kerala at the threshold of community transmission.