Ernakulam: Kerala on Saturday confirmed 12 more Covid-19 patients, taking the total tally of active cases in the state to 52, second only to Maharashtra with 64 cases, the highest number of cases in India. All fresh patients are reportedly returnees from Gulf countries.

Six of them are from Kasargod district, and three are from Kannur and Ernakulam districts. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 53,013 people are under surveillance in the state. Of these, 52,785 are at home, while the remaining 228 are at hospitals.

Vijayan strongly came out against perceived noncooperation from a section of the society in arresting the spread, especially with the case of a Kasargode native. Kerala on Saturday booked cases against some temple and church administrators, who carried with plans to conduct religious festivities against the government norms, even as a majority of them are cooperating to avoid mass gatherings. At least 12 people were arrested.

"The Kasargode native's account of who all he met remains mysterious. He is not fully cooperating. This is irresponsible. If people don't cooperate enough we will be forced for tougher measures including curfew... the seriousness of the situation has still not dawned on some," said Vijayan.

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