novel coronavirus outbreak.This 12-day period of intense lockdown, starting from 19 June, will cover areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts which come under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits, said Chief Minister Edappadi K.
Palaniswami.The announcement came after a cabinet meeting, which includ the CM and health experts.Tamil Nadu has been witnessing a huge rise in the number of coronavirus cases, especially in the past week.On Sunday, the state recorded over 1,900 more novel coronavirus cases in a single day for the third day in a row.