Police step up lockdown enforcement Updated: Updated: Cases against 97 persons for entering city in violation of COVID protocol Share Article AAA The heavy rush of vehicles witnessed on the national highway near the Alappuzha-Ernakulam border on Monday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Cases against 97 persons for entering city in violation of COVID protocol As the State-wide lockdown entered the third day on Monday, the Kochi City police intensified checks and restrictions, registering 97 cases who entered the city limits in violation of the COVID-19 protocol. This was in addition to 237 persons booked for not wearing masks and 275 for not maintaining physical distancing. Sixty-two vehicles were also seized from across various police station limits.