As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Tamil Nadu unabated, the state government has intensified the lockdown measures and has even imposed restrictions on inter-district travel. Thirty-three deaths and 2,865 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, taking the tally in the state to 67,468 while the death toll touched 866. Tamil Nadu surpassed the grim milestone of 60,000 total coronavirus cases on Monday. "No inter-district movement of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation buses will be allowed from June 25 to June 30. So far, 6 districts of Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Theni and Madurai - are under lockdown until June 30.

Source: dna June 24, 2020 13:52 UTC