The first day of the strict lockdown, which is reminiscent of Janata Curfew, had turned the streets deserted as the residents locked up in their homes.

Tamil Nadu is the only state in India to have more testing facilities in the government hospitals through which the government has aimed to increase the testing capabilities.

Earlier, Anandhi Simon stated that exhuming the body won't spread the disease as he was buried in a sealed coffin. 

The World Health Organization that warned the Indian government that it would largely encounter the economic and unemployment crisis even if the lockdown has been revoked.

The visuals from Chennai had turned the empty streets into eerie over-crowded bazaars as the residents have raced up to bag the essentials amid the crowds.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister indicated that the state government has been receiving grievances concerning their stay in Delhi.

While no movies have been screened to celebrate their actors in the wake of the lockdown, they upheld their actors on who made more donations for COVID-19 relief efforts.

Chennai currently has 452 cases while Krishnagiri is the only district in the state with no positive case.

The police appealed to people to stay at home and be co-operative for the frontline workers who are fighting on war foot against the global pandemic. 

Chennai has reported with the most number of cases in the state with over 400 cases and these corporations have been emerging as the hotspots for the virus.