Tamil Nadu govt reimposes lockdown in Madurai
The Tamil Nadu government Monday declared an intensified lockdown in several parts of Madurai district, including the temple town, from Wednesday. The number of Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the state with 2,710 reported on Monday — the 12-day lockdown in Chennai and three neighbouring districts is expected to gradually arrest the steady spike. The state has reported a total of 62,087 Covid-19 cases and 794 deaths, including 37 reported on Monday. Madurai has 849 cases. 'Trace, test and quarantine' maximum cases is our strategy, said J Radhakrishnan, state health secretary. Tamil Nadu has so far tested 8.76 lakh people. Movement of people in large numbers from Chennai to other districts ahead of the lockdown has triggered more cases. Radhakrishnan said Tiruvannamalai, Madurai and Cuddalore are reporting more cases. 'It is not the number of cases but it is all about testing and quarantining them, a strategy to ensure early intervention in maximum cases,' he said, a...