Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: Kerala detected two more positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday -- both airlifted by the Centre from abroad under its 'Vande Bharat' mission to bring back stranded Indians and expatriates in other countries -- hours after the state declared it has flattened the coronavirus curve.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the new cases is "a warning to those coming back from abroad and for other states to be on the alert".
He also said there is a need to strengthen "our mitigation efforts and preventive measures". Kerala was among the first states in India to report the deadly virus infection, but it has also earned global praise for having effectively managed to tackle the crisis by being among the states with much higher