Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chennai, Tamil Nadu chief minister on Monday announced a further 12-day 'complete lockdown' in the state capital and certain parts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts between June 19 and 30.
* Update at 10.34am: Former DMK North Chennai district secretary L Balaraman passes away due to Covid-19
* Update at 9.52am: Highest single-day spike of 15,413 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 4,10,461; death toll rises to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities, reports PTI
* ANI update at 9.43am: Amma Canteen in Chennai's KK Nagar area is distributing free food amid Covid-19 outbreak. Amma canteens will provide free food under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits during lockdown between June 19 & June 30 following state government's order.
* ANI update at 9.29am: Police check commuters; decreased vehicular movement in Chennai on third day of complete lockdown.
*In an effort to prevent motorists from coming out on to the streets on Sunday, the first of the two days on which there will be a complete curfew, the city police have come up with a box-model strategy.
*City government hospitals (GH) have reinforced security measures after the Friday’s incident in which a Covid-19 patient, who escaped from one of the hospitals, was found dead in Cooum River.
*Is an e-pass needed for travel within Chennai during the June 19-June 30 lockdown? This is the question plaguing many private and public sector employees who are either working in essential medical services or places like petrol pumps.
*The state government and Greater Chennai Corporation have started publicly releasing day-wise sample testing numbers for the city, but disparities have been noticed by many.
* Update at 10.34am: Former DMK North Chennai district secretary L Balaraman passes away due to Covid-19
* Update at 9.52am: Highest single-day spike of 15,413 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 4,10,461; death toll rises to 13,254 with 306 new fatalities, reports PTI
* ANI update at 9.43am: Amma Canteen in Chennai's KK Nagar area is distributing free food amid Covid-19 outbreak. Amma canteens will provide free food under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits during lockdown between June 19 & June 30 following state government's order.
* ANI update at 9.29am: Police check commuters; decreased vehicular movement in Chennai on third day of complete lockdown.
*In an effort to prevent motorists from coming out on to the streets on Sunday, the first of the two days on which there will be a complete curfew, the city police have come up with a box-model strategy.
*City government hospitals (GH) have reinforced security measures after the Friday’s incident in which a Covid-19 patient, who escaped from one of the hospitals, was found dead in Cooum River.
*Is an e-pass needed for travel within Chennai during the June 19-June 30 lockdown? This is the question plaguing many private and public sector employees who are either working in essential medical services or places like petrol pumps.
*The state government and Greater Chennai Corporation have started publicly releasing day-wise sample testing numbers for the city, but disparities have been noticed by many.
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