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Coronavirus: Kerala worried about community spread, tightens restrictions in Thiruvananthapuram
ERNAKULAM : After flattening the infection curve once, Kerala is now staring at the possibility of community transmission of coronavirus amid rising cases as the source of contagion remains unknown.The government on Monday decided to impose stricter restrictions for travel and shopping, and harsher punishment for those violating quarantine norms, especially in its capital city Thiruvananthapuram, which has seen a spike in the number of covid-19 positive cases.The most infected Kannur town has already been placed under lockdown two days ago.Thiruvananthapuram has been on high alert after an auto driver, who was not exposed to anyone known to be infected with the coronavirus, tested positive on Sunday.