Chennai: Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur, the neighbouring districts of Chennai, have joined the total lockdown imposed by the government on the State’s capital.
Amid increase in number of corona cases, which has so far claimed 20 lives and 1,683 testing positive, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced total lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai Corporations from 26 to 29 April where the chances of spread of virus was very high.
In a statement after reviewing the situation with the committee of medical and healthcare experts, he said the total lockdown would be in force in these Corporations from 6 am on 26 April to 9 pm on 29 April.
He also announced total lockdown in Salem and Tiruppur Corporations from 6 am on 26 April to 9 pm on 28 April.
He said though the spread of the contagian was controlled to some extent in rural areas, the intensity of its spread was high in urban areas, especially in thickly populated areas.
“As the chances of spread of the virus is very high in big cities like Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, it has been decided to enforce total lockdown in these Corporations”, he added.
He said during the meeting the experts suggested that only if the lockdown was intensified, the spread of the virus could be controlled.
“Based on their suggestions, it has been decided to enforce total lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai Corporations from 26 to 29 April”, he added.