NEW DELHI, May 9 (NNN-PTI) – Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, local government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, yesterday announced, it is to impose a 14-day lockdown in the state from next week.
The order was issued a day after the state recorded its biggest day spike of over 26,000 new COVID-19 infections.
“The total lockdown will be enforced from 4:00 a.m. (local time) on May 10 (Monday) to 4:00 a.m. (local time) on May 24,” an official said.
The newly-elected Chief Minister of the state, M K Stalin, in a statement said, the lockdown was being enforced due to “unavoidable reasons.”
Officials said, the decision to impose the lockdown was taken, based on inputs received by the chief minister during a meeting.
As per the directive issued by the government, services and tasks allowed to continue during the lockdown are banks (with 50 percent staff) and ration shops.– NNN-PTI
