Tamil Nadu Covid lockdown news live: State records slight dip in new cases, logs 448 deaths
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Tamil Nadu Covid lockdown news live: State records slight dip in new cases, logs 448 deaths
Chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced total lockdown with no relaxations for a week beginning May 24 as the Covid-19 case count crossed 36,000 a day in the state. Shops selling groceries and vegetables too will remain shut during the lockdown period. A team of medical experts constituted by the state government had suggested intensifying Covid-19 control measures. In April 2021, when the state government’s bulletin acknowledged 500 deaths due to Covid-19 in Chennai, the total number of mortalities as per death certificates issued by the city corporation was 50% more than the same period last year. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
Deserted Badrian Street in Chennai on Saturday. Photo by A Prathap
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced a total lockdown with no relaxations in the state for a week beginning May 24. He made the announcement after holding a meeting with medical experts and the representatives of legislature parties.
In view of the total lockdown, the government has permitted all shops to open till 9pm on Saturday (May 22) and between 6am and 9pm on Sunday (May 23) . All public and private buses will be allowed to ply on Saturday and Sunday. The government has permitted pharmacies, supply of milk, drinking water and newspapers.