Panel for extending lockdown in 4 T.N. districts

Panel for extending lockdown in 4 T.N. districts

Prabhdeep Kaur says relaxation could be granted based on ground situation

31/05/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI

Prabhdeep Kaur

The panel of public health and medical experts constituted by the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday suggested to Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami not to give any relaxation to Chennai and three neighbouring districts from the COVID-19 lockdown.

Addressing mediapersons, after their meeting with the Chief Minister, Prabhdeep Kaur, Scientist–E/Deputy Director, Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Epidemiology, said the panel opposed giving any relaxation to Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts. She said the panel was of the view that there could not be one rule for all of Tamil Nadu.

Relaxations could be granted based on the situation prevailing in in the district, she said. Seventy per cent of the COVID-19 positive cases across the country were reported in 30 districts.

More cases were reported in cities as they were more crowded, she said.

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