Chennai: Unable to control the rising coronavirus figures, the Tamil Nadu government has once again declared total lockdown in state capital Chennai and certain areas under it, from June 19 to 30.  

 Tamil Nadu has the second highest number of cases after to Maharashtra. More than 70 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s CoronaVirus cases are from Chennai, where the infection is raging in urban slums. On Monday, Chennai records more than 33,000 cases out of 46,000 in Tamil Nadu.

Sources said the lockdown in Chennai and its suburbs will be intense and full restrictions will operate on the two Sundays in this period. No taxis, autos and private transport will be allowed to run except for emergencies. People will have to buy essential items from within a 2 km radius. Only the working of hospitals, laboratory and pharmacies will be allowed.