In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government of Tamil Nadu has announced complete lockdown in five municipal corporations – Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tirupur – starting April 26. The municipal corporations of Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore will enforce a total shutdown for four days starting 6 am on April 26 (Sunday) to 9 pm on April 29 (Wednesday).
Similarly, the municipal corporations of Salem and Tirupur will enforce a total shutdown for three days starting 6 am on April 26 (Sunday) to 9 pm on April 28 (Tuesday). A statewide lockdown is already in place till May 3 in Tamil Nadu following the announcement by Prime Minister Modi. This announcement of tighter restrictions in the five corporations means that apart from extremely essential services, there will be a BLANKET BAN on all other work. The announcement was made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami .