Mumbai: With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced the extension of lockdown in the state on Monday, besides Section 144 will remain in force till 30 April.
During a meeting last week, several Chief Ministers suggested to the Center that the extension of lockdown could be considered amid an increase in the case of coronaviruses across the country.
Meanwhile, states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, and Odisha have already extended the lockdown period.
Tamil Nadu has so far recorded over 1000 coronavirus positive cases.
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